Financial Development Index in Sweden
Sweden: Financial Development Index was 0.7243 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Sweden, 1980–2020
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.
Financial Development Index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3048 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3267 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3441 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3665 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.397 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4022 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4131 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4236 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4443 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4648 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4429 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3833 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4244 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4534 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5416 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5022 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5302 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5933 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6404 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6647 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7424 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7468 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6973 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6938 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7143 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7332 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7779 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7963 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7697 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.797 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.802 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8034 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8004 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8071 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8012 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.801 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7856 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7805 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7777 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7331 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7243 | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7243 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4828, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7243 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4521, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
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.