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Economic index: India among top countries

Last updated on: December 20, 2011 08:46 IST

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The Financial Development Report 2011 and the Financial Development Index on which it is based provide a score and rank for the world's leading financial systems and capital markets, according to a study conducted by the World Economic Forum.

The Report defines financial development as the factors, policies, and institutions that lead to effective financial intermediation and markets, as well as deep and broad access to capital and financial services.

Based on the WEF study, let us take a look at 30 countries, including India, rated by the Index.

India

Rank (2011): 36

Rank (2010): 37

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.29

Change in score: +0.05

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Economic index: India among top countries

Image: A general view of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.
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Hong Kong

Rank (2011): 1

Rank (2010): 4

Score 1-7 (2011): 5.16

Change in score: +0.12

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Tags: , Hong Kong , India

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The United States

Rank (2011): 2

Rank (2010): 1

Score 1-7 (2011): 5.15

Change in score: +0.03

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Image: Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.
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The United Kingdom

Rank (2011): 3

Rank (2010): 2

Score 1-7 (2011): 5.00

Change in score: -0.07

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Image: An aerial view of the financial district in Singapore.
Photographs: Reuters

Singapore

Rank (2011): 4

Rank (2010): 3

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.97

Change in score: -0.08

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Image: An aerial view of Sydney's Opera House and Circular Quay.
Photographs: Reuters

Australia

Rank (2011): 5

Rank (2010): 5

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.93

Change in score: -0.08

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Canada

Rank (2011): 6

Rank (2010): 6

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.88

Change in score: -0.11

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Image: Dutch woman Tirza Mol rows her gondola, the Netherlands' only one, through the canals of central Amsterdam.
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The Netherlands

Rank (2011): 7

Rank (2010): 7

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.71

Change in score: -0.04

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Image: Japanese soldiers clear snow on a sculpture at a festival in Sapporo.
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Japan

Rank (2011): 8

Rank (2010): 9

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.71

Change in score: +0.05

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Tags: , Japan Rank , India

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Image: People sit in a boat on the Limmat River during sunny summer weather in Zurich.
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Switzerland

Rank (2011): 9

Rank (2010): 8

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.63

Change in score: -0.09

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Tags: , India

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Image: A skier makes her way through the snow on the outskirts of Oslo.
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Norway

Rank (2011): 10

Rank (2010): 15

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.52

Change in score: +0.18

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Tags: , Norway Rank , India

Economic index: India among top countries

Image: Pedestrians walk down the main shopping street in Stockholm's Gamla Stan or Old Town district.
Photographs: Reuters

Sweden

Rank (2011): 11

Rank (2010): 12

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.51

Change in score: -0.09

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Tags: , Sweden Rank , India

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Image: The 'First Tower' is seen in the business district of La Defense, near Paris.
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France

Rank (2011): 12

Rank (2010): 11

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.44

Change in score: -0.19

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Tags: , France Rank , India

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Image: Tourists walk on Brussels' famous Grand Place.
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Belgium

Rank (2011): 13

Rank (2010): 10

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.38

Change in score: -0.26

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Image: Snow covered cars in Emmering, Germany.
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Germany

Rank (2011): 14

Rank (2010): 13

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.33

Change in score: -0.16

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Image: Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district in Copenhagen.
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Denmark

Rank (2011): 15

Rank (2010): 16

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.30

Change in score: +0.00

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Image: A view of KLCC Park in central Kuala Lumpur.
Photographs: Reuters

Malaysia

Rank (2011): 16

Rank (2010): 17

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.24

Change in score: +0.04

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Image: Motorcyclists ride down a central avenue in Madrid.
Photographs: Reuters

Spain

Rank (2011): 17

Rank (2010): 14

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.24

Change in score: -0.18

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Tags: , Spain Rank , India

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Image: A woman reads a book beside a bronze statue in front of Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts in central Seoul.
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South Korea

Rank (2011): 18

Rank (2010): 24

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.13

Change in score: +0.13

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Image: People pose next to the Charging Bull statue in Shanghai.
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China

Rank (2011): 19

Rank (2010): 22

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.12

Change in score: +0.08

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Tags: , China Rank , India

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Image: A jogger crosses the garden of Schoenbrunn castle in front of Gloriette in Vienna.
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Austria

Rank (2011): 20

Rank (2010): 19

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.11

Change in score: -0.08

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Image: Cafe in the square of the Three Blacksmiths, Helsinki.
Photographs: Reuters

Finland

Rank (2011): 21

Rank (2010): 20

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.11

Change in score: -0.01

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Tags: , India , Finland

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Image: A man looks at a window display of jewellery on Grafton Street in Dublin.
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Ireland

Rank (2011): 22

Rank (2010): 18

Score 1-7 (2011): 4.10

Change in score: -0.09

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Tags: , India

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Image: Kingdom Tower in Riyadh.
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Saudi Arabia

Rank (2011): 23

Rank (2010): 26

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.90

Change in score: +0.02

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Image: Bahrain's capital Manama as seen from Abraj Al Lulu.
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Bahrain

Rank (2011): 24

Rank (2010): 23

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.90

Change in score: -0.10

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Image: A general view of the Abu Dhabi skyline.
Photographs: Reuters

The United Arab Emirates

Rank (2011): 25

Rank (2010): 21

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.89

Change in score: -0.16

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Image: People watch a parade celebrating Purim in Holon, Israel.
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Israel

Rank (2011): 26

Rank (2010): 27

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.86

Change in score: +0.01

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Tags: , Israel Rank , India

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Image: People walk past Duomo Cathedral after a snowfall in Milan.
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Italy

Rank (2011): 27

Rank (2010): 25

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.85

Change in score: -0.11

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Tags: , Italy Rank , India

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Image: A view of Kuwait City.
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Kuwait

Rank (2011): 28

Rank (2010): 29

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.73

Change in score: +0.03

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Tags: , Kuwait Rank , India

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Image: A mother cheetah and three of her young cubs rest at the De Wildt Cheetah centre in South Africa.
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South Africa

Rank (2011): 29

Rank (2010): 32

Score 1-7 (2011): 3.64

Change in score: +0.11