Africa vs Hong Kong, China: Financial Institutions Index

Africa
0.2479
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0.7875
in 2020
Africa rank
9th
Hong Kong, China rank
12th

Financial Institutions Index over time

  • Africa
  • Hong Kong, China
0.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.7875 against 0.2479 in Africa, a difference of 0.5396.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th of 9 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1514 0.5959 0.4446 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.1744 0.601 0.4266 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.1924 0.7238 0.5314 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.2349 0.7651 0.5302 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.2479 0.7875 0.5396 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial institutions index, Africa or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.7875 against 0.2479 in Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial institutions index between Africa and Hong Kong, China?
0.5396, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Hong Kong, China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Africa and Hong Kong, China rank globally for financial institutions index?
Africa ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 12th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Institutions 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 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.