Financial Development Index in Germany
Germany: Financial Development Index was 0.7451 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Germany, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Germany is 0.7451, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Germany peaked at 0.7827 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3915, in 1980.
Germany ranks 12th 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.
Financial Development Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3915 | — |
| 1981 | 0.4034 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4073 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4507 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4525 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5028 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5318 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5836 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5572 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5595 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5925 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5837 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5732 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6092 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6306 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6325 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5215 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7004 | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7541 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7704 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7629 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7498 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7275 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7392 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7538 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.761 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7827 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7749 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7362 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7549 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7402 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7244 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7342 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7139 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7155 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7399 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7152 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7104 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.725 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7011 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7451 | +6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7451 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4828, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7451 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4521, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Development Index in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +34.3% | 0.5215 | 0.7004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.484 | 0.3915 | 0.5836 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6368 | 0.5215 | 0.7704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7543 | 0.7275 | 0.7827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.722 | 0.7011 | 0.7402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7451 | 0.7451 | 0.7451 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Germany?
- Financial development index in Germany was 0.7451 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7827 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3915 in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for financial development index?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.