Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Financial Institutions Access Index

Costa Rica
0.4903
in 2020
Kuwait
0.502
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
54th
Kuwait rank
53rd

Financial Institutions Access Index over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kuwait
0.10.20.30.40.50.6198020002020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.502 against 0.4903 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0117.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 0.349 0.1848 0.1641 Costa Rica
1990s 0.1989 0.2722 0.0733 Kuwait
2000s 0.3281 0.3226 0.0055 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5206 0.4378 0.0828 Costa Rica
2020s 0.4903 0.502 0.0117 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial institutions access index, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.502 against 0.4903 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial institutions access index between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
0.0117, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for financial institutions access index?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Institutions Access 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 Institutions Access 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.