Japan vs United States: Financial Markets Access Index

Japan
0.6155
in 2020
United States
0.6558
in 2020
Japan rank
23rd
United States rank
21st

Financial Markets Access Index over time

  • Japan
  • United States
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.6558 against 0.6155 in Japan, a difference of 0.0403.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1292 0.0827 0.0465 Japan
1990s 0.3155 0.416 0.1005 United States
2000s 0.4736 0.6625 0.1889 United States
2010s 0.4847 0.6302 0.1454 United States
2020s 0.6155 0.6558 0.0403 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets access index, Japan or United States?
United States, at 0.6558 against 0.6155 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets access index between Japan and United States?
0.0403, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for financial markets access index?
Japan ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st 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.