Financial Development Index in Low-Income and Developing Countries

Low-Income and Developing Countries: Financial Development Index was 0.1425 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1425
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.1425
in 2020
All-time low
0.0764
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Development Index in Low-Income and Developing Countries, 1980–2020

00.050.10.151980200020201980: 0.0761981: 0.081982: 0.0811983: 0.0791984: 0.0811985: 0.0831986: 0.0821987: 0.0821988: 0.0851989: 0.0891990: 0.091991: 0.0891992: 0.0871993: 0.0931994: 0.0961995: 0.11996: 0.1021997: 0.1041998: 0.1061999: 0.1032000: 0.1032001: 0.1052002: 0.1052003: 0.1052004: 0.1092005: 0.112006: 0.1142007: 0.1172008: 0.1182009: 0.1212010: 0.1242011: 0.1272012: 0.1282013: 0.132014: 0.1322015: 0.1312016: 0.1342017: 0.1362018: 0.1382019: 0.1392020: 0.142

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, financial development index in Low-Income and Developing Countries stood at 0.1425. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial development index in Low-Income and Developing Countries peaked at 0.1425 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0764, in 1980.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0819 0.0764 0.0893 10
1990s 0.097 0.0874 0.106 10
2000s 0.1107 0.1029 0.1209 10
2010s 0.132 0.1238 0.1391 10
2020s 0.1425 0.1425 0.1425 1

Countries ranked near Low-Income and Developing Countries

  1. 6 Canada 0.8485 compare
  2. 7 Korea 0.8316 compare
  3. 8 Spain 0.8267 compare
  4. 9 France 0.801 compare
  5. 10 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.7794 compare
  6. 11 Italy 0.7732 compare
  7. 12 Germany 0.7451 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial development index in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
Financial development index in Low-Income and Developing Countries was 0.1425 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial development index recorded in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.1425 in 2020.
What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0764 in 1980.
How does Low-Income and Developing Countries rank for financial development index?
Low-Income and Developing Countries ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial development index rising or falling in Low-Income and Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low-Income and Developing Countries 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.