Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Financial Markets Index

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
0.1673
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8498
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Financial Markets Index over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.60.81198020002020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8498 against 0.1673 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a difference of 0.6825.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 5.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 9 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0833 0.2791 0.1958 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.1099 0.5048 0.3949 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.1465 0.8449 0.6984 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1566 0.8331 0.6765 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.1673 0.8498 0.6826 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, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8498 against 0.1673 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets index between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6825, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for financial markets index?
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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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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.