United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Financial Markets Depth Index

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9887
in 2020
United States of America
0.9877
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th

Financial Markets Depth Index over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9887 against 0.9877 in United States of America, a difference of 0.001.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2485 0.27 0.0215 United States of America
1990s 0.5894 0.6524 0.063 United States of America
2000s 0.9633 0.9779 0.0146 United States of America
2010s 0.9887 0.9859 0.0028 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.9887 0.9877 0.001 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets depth index, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9887 against 0.9877 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets depth index between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.001, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for financial markets depth index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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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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.