Hong Kong, China vs Middle East and Central Asia: Financial Development Index

Hong Kong, China
0.7794
in 2020
Middle East and Central Asia
0.266
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
7th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Middle East and Central Asia
0.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7794 against 0.266 in Middle East and Central Asia, a difference of 0.5134.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.9 times Middle East and Central Asia's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th 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 Middle East and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4486 0.1383 0.3104 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.5949 0.1771 0.4178 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.736 0.2316 0.5043 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.7643 0.2506 0.5137 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.7794 0.266 0.5134 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 Middle East and Central Asia?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7794 against 0.266 in Middle East and Central Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Hong Kong, China and Middle East and Central Asia?
0.5134, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Middle East and Central Asia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for financial development index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Middle East and Central Asia 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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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.