Malaysia vs United States of America: Financial Markets Depth Index

Malaysia
0.95
in 2020
United States of America
0.9877
in 2020
Malaysia rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th

Financial Markets Depth Index over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9877 against 0.95 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0377.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2244 0.27 0.0456 United States of America
1990s 0.5338 0.6524 0.1186 United States of America
2000s 0.7243 0.9779 0.2537 United States of America
2010s 0.8179 0.9859 0.168 United States of America
2020s 0.95 0.9877 0.0378 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets depth index, Malaysia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9877 against 0.95 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets depth index between Malaysia and United States of America?
0.0377, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for financial markets depth index?
Malaysia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Financial Markets Depth 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.