Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Financial Markets Index

Republic of Korea
0.7788
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8498
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Financial Markets Index over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8498 against 0.7788 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.071.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.353 0.2791 0.0739 Republic of Korea
1990s 0.5084 0.5048 0.0036 Republic of Korea
2000s 0.794 0.8449 0.0509 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8267 0.8331 0.0064 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.7788 0.8498 0.0711 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 index, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8498 against 0.7788 in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets index between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.071, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for financial markets index?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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.