Financial Development Index in Japan
Japan: Financial Development Index was 0.9245 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Japan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Japan is 0.9245, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Japan peaked at 0.9245 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.503, in 1980.
Japan ranks 2nd 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.503 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5409 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5114 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.549 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5682 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5999 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6723 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7194 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7079 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6898 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6597 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6041 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5591 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.575 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5764 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5693 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6123 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6315 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6298 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6884 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7331 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.693 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7086 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7396 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7541 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.805 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8265 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8373 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8025 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8103 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8162 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8039 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8059 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.834 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8367 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8579 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8538 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8936 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8899 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9033 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9245 | +2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4828, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9245 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3228, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6062 | 0.503 | 0.7194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6105 | 0.5591 | 0.6884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.771 | 0.693 | 0.8373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8495 | 0.8039 | 0.9033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9245 | 0.9245 | 0.9245 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Switzerland 0.9478 compare
- 3 Australia 0.9076 compare
- 4 United States 0.9076 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 0.8908 compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Japan?
- Financial development index in Japan was 0.9245 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9245 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.503 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for financial development index?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.