Financial Development Index in Peru
Peru: Financial Development Index was 0.3818 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Peru, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Peru stood at 0.3818.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Peru peaked at 0.3921 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1068, in 1980.
That places Peru 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1068 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1464 | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1452 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1705 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1501 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1668 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1224 | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1269 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1619 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1296 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1609 | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.132 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1805 | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1753 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1951 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1837 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1959 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.229 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2241 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2109 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2238 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2009 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2162 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2281 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2088 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.226 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2541 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.294 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2699 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2873 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2946 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2853 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3001 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.313 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3241 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3744 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3717 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3884 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3845 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3921 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3818 | -2.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3818 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2539, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3818 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2814, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1427 | 0.1068 | 0.1705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1888 | 0.132 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2409 | 0.2009 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3428 | 0.2853 | 0.3921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3818 | 0.3818 | 0.3818 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Peru?
- Financial development index in Peru was 0.3818 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3921 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1068 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for financial development index?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.