Financial Development Index in Ireland
Ireland: Financial Development Index was 0.6378 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Ireland, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.6378 for financial development index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Ireland peaked at 0.8169 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1980.
That places Ireland 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4821 | 0.38 | 0.5505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6423 | 0.5097 | 0.8169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7441 | 0.6789 | 0.7861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6828 | 0.6579 | 0.7275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6378 | 0.6378 | 0.6378 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Ireland?
- Financial development index in Ireland was 0.6378 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8169 in 1999.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for financial development index?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.