Financial Development Index in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Financial Development Index was 0.7794 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7794
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7904
in 2018
All-time low
0.3654
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Development Index in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2020

00.20.40.60.81980200020201980: 0.3911981: 0.3861982: 0.3651983: 0.3671984: 0.3671985: 0.4041986: 0.521987: 0.6321988: 0.5091989: 0.5451990: 0.5271991: 0.4921992: 0.5291993: 0.541994: 0.611995: 0.5721996: 0.61997: 0.7361998: 0.6721999: 0.6712000: 0.6972001: 0.7112002: 0.692003: 0.7192004: 0.7432005: 0.7422006: 0.7482007: 0.772008: 0.7812009: 0.7572010: 0.772011: 0.7882012: 0.7412013: 0.7512014: 0.7512015: 0.7892016: 0.7482017: 0.7592018: 0.792019: 0.7572020: 0.779

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.7794 for financial development index in 2020.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial development index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.7904 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3654, in 1982.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4486 0.3654 0.6316 10
1990s 0.5949 0.4921 0.7356 10
2000s 0.736 0.6903 0.7815 10
2010s 0.7643 0.7406 0.7904 10
2020s 0.7794 0.7794 0.7794 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 7 Korea 0.8316 compare
  2. 8 Spain 0.8267 compare
  3. 9 France 0.801 compare
  4. 11 Italy 0.7732 compare
  5. 12 Germany 0.7451 compare
  6. 13 Luxembourg 0.7405 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial development index in Hong Kong, China?
Financial development index in Hong Kong, China was 0.7794 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial development index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.7904 in 2018.
What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3654 in 1982.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for financial development index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial development index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Development 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.