Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Financial Markets Access Index

Hong Kong, China
0.7677
in 2020
Singapore
0.8241
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
12th
Singapore rank
10th

Financial Markets Access Index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
0.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.8241 against 0.7677 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0564.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 10th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2739 0.4785 0.2046 Singapore
1990s 0.465 0.4872 0.0223 Singapore
2000s 0.6497 0.8041 0.1544 Singapore
2010s 0.7354 0.7223 0.013 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.7677 0.8241 0.0564 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets access index, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.8241 against 0.7677 in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets access index between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
0.0564, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for financial markets access index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Markets Access 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 Markets Access 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.