Which has higher financial development index, Japan or United States?

Japan, at 0.9245 against 0.9076 in United States as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Japan vs United States: Financial Development Index

Japan

0.9245

in 2020

United States

0.9076

in 2020

Japan rank

2nd

United States rank

4th

Financial Development Index over time

Japan
United States

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9245 against 0.9076 in United States, a difference of 0.0169.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6062	0.454	0.1522	Japan
1990s	0.6105	0.7387	0.1282	United States
2000s	0.771	0.9027	0.1317	United States
2010s	0.8495	0.9061	0.0566	United States
2020s	0.9245	0.9076	0.0169	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Japan or United States?: Japan, at 0.9245 against 0.9076 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Japan and United States?: 0.0169, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for financial development index?: Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th 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: 19 August 2026

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.