Financial Development Index in Germany
Germany: Financial Development Index was 0.7451 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Germany, 1980β2020
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.
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 72,617 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 343.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 74.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 417.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 413.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (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.