Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Financial Development Index

Spain
0.8267
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8908
in 2020
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Financial Development Index over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8908 against 0.8267 in Spain, a difference of 0.0641.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 183 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3064 0.5028 0.1964 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.5616 0.6871 0.1255 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.8513 0.8865 0.0351 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8514 0.8935 0.0421 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8267 0.8908 0.0641 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial development index, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8908 against 0.8267 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial development index between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0641, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for financial development index?
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.