Financial Development Index in Sweden
Sweden: Financial Development Index was 0.7243 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Sweden, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in Sweden is 0.7243, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Sweden peaked at 0.8071 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3048, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 16th 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 | 0.3887 | 0.3048 | 0.4648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5176 | 0.3833 | 0.6647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7469 | 0.6938 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7892 | 0.7331 | 0.8071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7243 | 0.7243 | 0.7243 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 Luxembourg 0.7405 compare
- 14 Thailand 0.7372 compare
- 15 Malaysia 0.7254 compare
- 17 Singapore 0.6972 compare
- 18 China, People's Republic of 0.6718 compare
- 19 Netherlands, The 0.6698 compare
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 966,527 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 41.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 54.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 54.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Sweden?
- Financial development index in Sweden was 0.7243 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8071 in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3048 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for financial development index?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.