Financial Development Index in Argentina
Argentina: Financial Development Index was 0.3144 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Argentina, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Argentina is 0.3144, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Argentina peaked at 0.3927 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1752, in 1986.
That places Argentina 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2241 | 0.1752 | 0.3176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3317 | 0.2057 | 0.3927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3052 | 0.2636 | 0.3443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.293 | 0.2651 | 0.3276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3144 | 0.3144 | 0.3144 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 73 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.325 compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 0.3228 compare
- 75 Uruguay 0.3148 compare
- 77 Lebanon 0.3136 compare
- 78 Georgia 0.3065 compare
- 79 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.2997 compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Argentina?
- Financial development index in Argentina was 0.3144 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3927 in 1994.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for financial development index?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
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.