New Zealand vs South Africa: Financial Development Index

New Zealand
0.6256
in 2020
South Africa
0.6215
in 2020
New Zealand rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Financial Development Index over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6198020002020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.6256 against 0.6215 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0041.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3378 0.3092 0.0286 New Zealand
1990s 0.5175 0.3727 0.1447 New Zealand
2000s 0.5422 0.5057 0.0365 New Zealand
2010s 0.572 0.6001 0.0281 South Africa
2020s 0.6256 0.6215 0.0041 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 0.6256 against 0.6215 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.0041, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for financial development index?
New Zealand ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th 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.