Financial Development Index in Italy
Italy: Financial Development Index was 0.7732 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Italy, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Italy stood at 0.7732.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Italy peaked at 0.7964 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1684, in 1980.
Italy ranks 11th 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 | 0.3064 | 0.1684 | 0.4234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4732 | 0.3505 | 0.7096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7546 | 0.7348 | 0.7848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7625 | 0.7389 | 0.7964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7732 | 0.7732 | 0.7732 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 52,704 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 251.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 38.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 316.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 313.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Italy?
- Financial development index in Italy was 0.7732 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7964 in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1684 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for financial development index?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.