Bahamas vs Jamaica: Financial Markets Depth Index
Financial Markets Depth Index over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.4472 against 0.4238 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0234.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0426 | 0.1022 | 0.0595 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0855 | 0.0907 | 0.0052 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.2837 | 0.2772 | 0.0065 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.2345 | 0.3881 | 0.1536 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4472 | 0.4238 | 0.0234 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial markets depth index, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 0.4472 against 0.4238 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in financial markets depth index between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.0234, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for financial markets depth index?
- Bahamas ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.