Which has higher financial institutions index, Korea or United States?

United States, at 0.884 against 0.8546 in Korea as of 2020.

What is the difference in financial institutions index between Korea and United States?

0.0294, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Korea vs United States: Financial Institutions Index

Korea

0.8546

in 2020

United States

0.884

in 2020

Korea rank

8th

United States rank

7th

Financial Institutions Index over time

Korea
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.884 against 0.8546 in Korea, a difference of 0.0294.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.6089	0.5153	0.0936	Korea
1990s	0.6447	0.7958	0.1511	United States
2000s	0.7591	0.8759	0.1168	United States
2010s	0.8082	0.8899	0.0817	United States
2020s	0.8546	0.884	0.0294	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial institutions index, Korea or United States?: United States, at 0.884 against 0.8546 in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial institutions index between Korea and United States?: 0.0294, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Korea and United States rank globally for financial institutions index?: Korea ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th 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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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: 19 August 2026

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.