Low-Income and Developing Countries vs South Africa: Financial Institutions Depth Index

Low-Income and Developing Countries
0.0988
in 2020
South Africa
0.8781
in 2020
Low-Income and Developing Countries rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

Financial Institutions Depth Index over time

  • Low-Income and Developing Countries
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8781 against 0.0988 in Low-Income and Developing Countries, a difference of 0.7793.

That makes South Africa's figure about 8.9 times Low-Income and Developing Countries's.

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

Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low-Income and Developing Countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0461 0.6288 0.5828 South Africa
1990s 0.0543 0.6576 0.6033 South Africa
2000s 0.0729 0.7594 0.6866 South Africa
2010s 0.0866 0.8592 0.7726 South Africa
2020s 0.0988 0.8781 0.7793 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial institutions depth index, Low-Income and Developing Countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8781 against 0.0988 in Low-Income and Developing Countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial institutions depth index between Low-Income and Developing Countries and South Africa?
0.7793, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low-Income and Developing Countries and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Low-Income and Developing Countries and South Africa rank globally for financial institutions depth index?
Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Institutions Depth Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial Institutions Depth 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.