Hong Kong (China) vs Low-Income and Developing Countries: Financial Development Index

Hong Kong (China)
0.7794
in 2020
Low-Income and Developing Countries
0.1425
in 2020
Hong Kong (China) rank
10th
Low-Income and Developing Countries rank
9th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Low-Income and Developing Countries
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 0.7794 against 0.1425 in Low-Income and Developing Countries, a difference of 0.6369.

That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 5.5 times Low-Income and Developing Countries's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Hong Kong (China) has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 10th and Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th of 183 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Low-Income and Developing Countries Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4486 0.0819 0.3668 Hong Kong (China)
1990s 0.5949 0.097 0.4979 Hong Kong (China)
2000s 0.736 0.1107 0.6253 Hong Kong (China)
2010s 0.7643 0.132 0.6323 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 0.7794 0.1425 0.6369 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Hong Kong (China) or Low-Income and Developing Countries?
Hong Kong (China), at 0.7794 against 0.1425 in Low-Income and Developing Countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Hong Kong (China) and Low-Income and Developing Countries?
0.6369, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Low-Income and Developing Countries?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Low-Income and Developing Countries rank globally for financial development index?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 10th and Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Financial Development Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.