External finance, Overall by country
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.
Countries reporting
90
Highest
1
Lithuania
Lowest
0.25
Argentina
Median
0.875
Years covered
42
1973–2014
Data points
3,480
What the numbers show
External finance, Overall is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 1 in Lithuania; the lowest is 0.25 in Argentina.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.875, and the mean is 0.775.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in China (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Madagascar (down 50.0%).
External finance, Overall: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | France | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Guatemala | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Hong Kong, China | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Israel | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Jordan | 1 | 2014 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Peru | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Philippines | 1 | 2014 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 2014 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 1 | Paraguay | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 2014 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Singapore | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2014 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 2014 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2014 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Chile | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United States of America | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2014 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 1 | Egypt | 1 | 2014 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 0.875 | 2014 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 45 | Ecuador | 0.875 | 2014 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 0.875 | 2014 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 45 | Australia | 0.875 | 2014 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 45 | El Salvador | 0.875 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.75 | 2014 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Kenya | 0.75 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.75 | 2014 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 50 | Jamaica | 0.75 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Ghana | 0.75 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 50 | Poland | 0.75 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | South Africa | 0.75 | 2014 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 50 | Türkiye | 0.75 | 2014 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 50 | Viet Nam | 0.75 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Thailand | 0.75 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 50 | Brazil | 0.75 | 2014 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 61 | Albania | 0.625 | 2014 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 61 | Senegal | 0.625 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.625 | 2014 | down 37.5% | rising |
| 61 | Nigeria | 0.625 | 2014 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 61 | Malaysia | 0.625 | 2014 | up 66.7% | falling |
| 61 | Mexico | 0.625 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | China | 0.625 | 2014 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Indonesia | 0.625 | 2014 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 69 | Belarus | 0.5 | 2014 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 69 | Tunisia | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 69 | Uzbekistan | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 69 | Cameroon | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | falling |
| 69 | Colombia | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 69 | India | 0.5 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 76 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.375 | 2014 | unchanged | falling |
| 76 | Zimbabwe | 0.375 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 76 | Nepal | 0.375 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 76 | Mozambique | 0.375 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 76 | Morocco | 0.375 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 76 | Algeria | 0.375 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 76 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.375 | 2014 | unchanged | falling |
| 83 | Pakistan | 0.25 | 2014 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 83 | Madagascar | 0.25 | 2014 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 83 | Ukraine | 0.25 | 2014 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 83 | Ethiopia | 0.25 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 83 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.25 | 2014 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 83 | Bangladesh | 0.25 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 83 | Burkina Faso | 0.25 | 2014 | unchanged | falling |
| 83 | Argentina | 0.25 | 2014 | down 33.3% | volatile |
About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.