South Korea vs Low-Income and Developing Countries: Financial Markets Index

South Korea
0.7788
in 2020
Low-Income and Developing Countries
0.0279
in 2020
South Korea rank
8th
Low-Income and Developing Countries rank
9th

Financial Markets Index over time

  • South Korea
  • Low-Income and Developing Countries
00.20.40.60.8198020002020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.7788 against 0.0279 in Low-Income and Developing Countries, a difference of 0.7509.

That makes South Korea's figure about 27.9 times Low-Income and Developing Countries's.

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

South Korea ranks 8th and Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Low-Income and Developing Countries Difference Ahead
1980s 0.353 0.0155 0.3375 South Korea
1990s 0.5084 0.0206 0.4878 South Korea
2000s 0.794 0.022 0.772 South Korea
2010s 0.8267 0.0268 0.7998 South Korea
2020s 0.7788 0.0279 0.7509 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets index, South Korea or Low-Income and Developing Countries?
South Korea, at 0.7788 against 0.0279 in Low-Income and Developing Countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets index between South Korea and Low-Income and Developing Countries?
0.7509, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low-Income and Developing Countries?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Low-Income and Developing Countries rank globally for financial markets index?
South Korea ranks 8th and Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th 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.