Financial Development Index in Italy

Italy: Financial Development Index was 0.7732 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7732
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7964
in 2017
All-time low
0.1684
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Development Index in Italy, 1980–2020

0.20.40.60.81980200020201980: 0.1681981: 0.211982: 0.2111983: 0.2271984: 0.2941985: 0.3961986: 0.4231987: 0.4041988: 0.3561989: 0.3731990: 0.351991: 0.3531992: 0.3561993: 0.391994: 0.4391995: 0.4751996: 0.4911997: 0.5591998: 0.6111999: 0.712000: 0.7572001: 0.7422002: 0.7352003: 0.742004: 0.7422005: 0.7452006: 0.7682007: 0.7762008: 0.7572009: 0.7852010: 0.7562011: 0.7392012: 0.7612013: 0.7432014: 0.7652015: 0.7772016: 0.7572017: 0.7962018: 0.7652019: 0.7662020: 0.773

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Spain 0.8267 compare
  2. 9 France 0.801 compare
  3. 10 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.7794 compare
  4. 12 Germany 0.7451 compare
  5. 13 Luxembourg 0.7405 compare
  6. 14 Thailand 0.7372 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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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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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.