Financial Development Index in Ireland

Ireland: Financial Development Index was 0.6378 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6378
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.8169
in 1999
All-time low
0.38
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Development Index in Ireland, 1980–2020

00.20.40.60.81980200020201980: 0.381981: 0.4041982: 0.4311983: 0.4771984: 0.4841985: 0.5351986: 0.5261987: 0.5131988: 0.5191989: 0.5511990: 0.5291991: 0.5341992: 0.511993: 0.5831994: 0.6321995: 0.6471996: 0.6771997: 0.6941998: 0.81999: 0.8172000: 0.7382001: 0.7862002: 0.6792003: 0.7092004: 0.7282005: 0.742006: 0.7612007: 0.7722008: 0.7752009: 0.7532010: 0.7282011: 0.6582012: 0.6732013: 0.7092014: 0.6942015: 0.6712016: 0.6732017: 0.6922018: 0.6712019: 0.662020: 0.638

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Portugal 0.6527 compare
  2. 24 Finland 0.642 compare
  3. 25 Belgium 0.6408 compare
  4. 27 New Zealand 0.6256 compare
  5. 28 South Africa 0.6215 compare
  6. 29 Austria 0.621 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

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

Indicator
Financial Development Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.