Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Financial Development Index

Iran
0.4741
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
0.462
in 2020
Iran rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
46th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
0.10.20.30.40.50.6198020002020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.4741 against 0.462 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0121.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2599 0.1603 0.0995 Iran
1990s 0.2403 0.2231 0.0172 Iran
2000s 0.29 0.3764 0.0863 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.3686 0.4739 0.1052 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.4741 0.462 0.012 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
Iran, at 0.4741 against 0.462 in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
0.0121, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for financial development index?
Iran ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th 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

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.