Financial Development Index in France
France: Financial Development Index was 0.801 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in France, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 0.801 for financial development index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in France peaked at 0.8304 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1465, in 1980.
France ranks 9th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2538 | 0.1465 | 0.4191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5059 | 0.4106 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7454 | 0.6865 | 0.8304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7898 | 0.7475 | 0.8226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.801 | 0.801 | 0.801 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in France?
- Financial development index in France was 0.801 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8304 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 in 1980.
- How does France rank for financial development index?
- France ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.