Financial Development Index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Financial Development Index was 0.7794 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Hong Kong, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.7794 for financial development index in 2020.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.7904 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3654, in 1982.
Hong Kong ranks 10th 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3911 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3861 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3654 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3665 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3667 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4041 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5204 | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6316 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5094 | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5451 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5274 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4921 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5289 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5405 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6101 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5715 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5997 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7356 | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6718 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6713 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6967 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7114 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6903 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.719 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7432 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7422 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7481 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7705 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7815 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.757 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7697 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7877 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7406 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7507 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7514 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7887 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7482 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7587 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7904 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.757 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7794 | +3.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.7794 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4828, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.7794 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3228, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4486 | 0.3654 | 0.6316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5949 | 0.4921 | 0.7356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.736 | 0.6903 | 0.7815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7643 | 0.7406 | 0.7904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7794 | 0.7794 | 0.7794 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Hong Kong?
- Financial development index in Hong Kong was 0.7794 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7904 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3654 in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for financial development index?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.