Which has higher financial markets index, Spain or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.8498 against 0.8134 in Spain as of 2020.

What is the difference in financial markets index between Spain and United Kingdom?

0.0364, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Spain vs United Kingdom: Financial Markets Index

Spain

0.8134

in 2020

United Kingdom

0.8498

in 2020

Spain rank

6th

United Kingdom rank

5th

Financial Markets Index over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8498 against 0.8134 in Spain, a difference of 0.0364.

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

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1385	0.2791	0.1406	United Kingdom
1990s	0.3971	0.5048	0.1078	United Kingdom
2000s	0.8227	0.8449	0.0222	United Kingdom
2010s	0.849	0.8331	0.0159	Spain
2020s	0.8134	0.8498	0.0364	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial markets index, Spain or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.8498 against 0.8134 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial markets index between Spain and United Kingdom?: 0.0364, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for financial markets index?: Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom 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: 19 August 2026

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.