Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Financial Institutions Index

Bulgaria
0.6707
in 2020
Malaysia
0.6893
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
27th
Malaysia rank
24th

Financial Institutions Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.6893 against 0.6707 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0186.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1228 0.4208 0.298 Malaysia
1990s 0.5176 0.557 0.0394 Malaysia
2000s 0.5251 0.6067 0.0817 Malaysia
2010s 0.6551 0.6869 0.0318 Malaysia
2020s 0.6707 0.6893 0.0186 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial institutions index, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.6893 against 0.6707 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial institutions index between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
0.0186, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for financial institutions index?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 183 countries.
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.