Africa vs Republic of Korea: Financial Markets Index

Africa
0.0586
in 2020
Republic of Korea
0.7788
in 2020
Africa rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

Financial Markets Index over time

  • Africa
  • Republic of Korea
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.7788 against 0.0586 in Africa, a difference of 0.7202.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.3 times Africa's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 9 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0302 0.353 0.3228 Republic of Korea
1990s 0.0416 0.5084 0.4668 Republic of Korea
2000s 0.0476 0.794 0.7463 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.0584 0.8267 0.7683 Republic of Korea
2020s 0.0586 0.7788 0.7201 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets index, Africa or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.7788 against 0.0586 in Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets index between Africa and Republic of Korea?
0.7202, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Republic of Korea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for financial markets index?
Africa ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial Markets 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 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.