Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Financial Markets Index

Hong Kong, China
0.7433
in 2020
Republic of Korea
0.7788
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

Financial Markets Index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
0.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.7788 against 0.7433 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0355.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2853 0.353 0.0677 Republic of Korea
1990s 0.5675 0.5084 0.0591 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.7218 0.794 0.0722 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.7362 0.8267 0.0905 Republic of Korea
2020s 0.7433 0.7788 0.0354 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets index, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.7788 against 0.7433 in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets index between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.0355, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for financial markets index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 183 countries.
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.