The World Economic Forum publishes a Financial Development Index annually, which measures and analyses the factors enabling the development of financial systems among different economies. It provides a comprehensive means for economies to benchmark various aspects of their financial systems.

First published in 2008,[1] the Financial Development Index was developed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the academics, international organizations and business leaders.

Financial Development Index 2010

The following is a ranking of the top ten:[2]

  1. Hong Kong SAR
  2. United States
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Singapore
  5. Australia
  6. Canada
  7. Japan
  8. Switzerland
  9. South Korea
  10. Netherlands

References

  1. ^ "Financial development index". The Economist. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ "The Financial Development Report 2012". 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved 2014-06-05.