Low-Income and Developing Countries vs United States of America: Financial Institutions Index

Low-Income and Developing Countries
0.2519
in 2020
United States of America
0.884
in 2020
Low-Income and Developing Countries rank
8th
United States of America rank
7th

Financial Institutions Index over time

  • Low-Income and Developing Countries
  • United States of America
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.884 against 0.2519 in Low-Income and Developing Countries, a difference of 0.6321.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.5 times Low-Income and Developing Countries's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th of 9 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low-Income and Developing Countries United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1453 0.5153 0.37 United States of America
1990s 0.1699 0.7958 0.6259 United States of America
2000s 0.1954 0.8759 0.6805 United States of America
2010s 0.2325 0.8899 0.6574 United States of America
2020s 0.2519 0.884 0.6321 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial institutions index, Low-Income and Developing Countries or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.884 against 0.2519 in Low-Income and Developing Countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial institutions index between Low-Income and Developing Countries and United States of America?
0.6321, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low-Income and Developing Countries and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Low-Income and Developing Countries and United States of America rank globally for financial institutions index?
Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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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.