Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Financial Development Index
Financial Development Index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.8316 against 0.7794 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0522.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Korea ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4486 | 0.4897 | 0.0411 | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.5949 | 0.587 | 0.0078 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.736 | 0.7907 | 0.0547 | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7643 | 0.8324 | 0.068 | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7794 | 0.8316 | 0.0522 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial development index, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 0.8316 against 0.7794 in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in financial development index between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.0522, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for financial development index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Korea ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.