Costa Rica vs Panama: Financial Markets Efficiency Index
Financial Markets Efficiency Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0197 against 0.0186 in Panama, a difference of 0.0011.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 76th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0408 | 0.0108 | 0.03 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0411 | 0.0252 | 0.0159 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0797 | 0.038 | 0.0417 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0294 | 0.0336 | 0.0042 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.0197 | 0.0186 | 0.001 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial markets efficiency index, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0197 against 0.0186 in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in financial markets efficiency index between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0011, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for financial markets efficiency index?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 76th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Markets Efficiency 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.