Financial Development Index in United States
United States: Financial Development Index was 0.9076 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in United States, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial development index in United States is 0.9076, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in United States peaked at 0.9165 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1981.
That places United States 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3392 | — |
| 1981 | 0.33 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3505 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4139 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4504 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4507 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5251 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5578 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5597 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5629 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.572 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5687 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5857 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6793 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6901 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7749 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8427 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8752 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8877 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.911 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8966 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.907 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9009 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9094 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.909 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.907 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9099 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9141 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8707 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9026 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9088 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8889 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.901 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9002 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9058 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9121 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9049 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9089 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9165 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9139 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9076 | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9076 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4828, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.454 | 0.33 | 0.5629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7387 | 0.5687 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9027 | 0.8707 | 0.9141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9061 | 0.8889 | 0.9165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9076 | 0.9076 | 0.9076 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Switzerland 0.9478 compare
- 2 Japan 0.9245 compare
- 3 Australia 0.9076 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 0.8908 compare
- 6 Canada 0.8485 compare
- 7 South Korea 0.8316 compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in United States?
- Financial development index in United States was 0.9076 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9165 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
- How does United States rank for financial development index?
- United States ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.