Japan vs Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Financial Development Index

Japan
0.9245
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
0.3306
in 2020
Japan rank
2nd
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank
5th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Japan
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9245 against 0.3306 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a difference of 0.5939.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6062 0.2068 0.3994 Japan
1990s 0.6105 0.226 0.3846 Japan
2000s 0.771 0.2726 0.4984 Japan
2010s 0.8495 0.3149 0.5347 Japan
2020s 0.9245 0.3306 0.5939 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Japan or Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
Japan, at 0.9245 against 0.3306 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
0.5939, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank globally for financial development index?
Japan ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 5th 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.