Financial Institutions Access Index in Asia and Pacific

Asia and Pacific: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.361 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.361
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.3685
in 2018
All-time low
0.1134
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Access Index in Asia and Pacific, 1980–2020

0.10.20.30.41980200020201980: 0.1131981: 0.1161982: 0.1251983: 0.1271984: 0.151985: 0.161986: 0.1641987: 0.1651988: 0.1671989: 0.1741990: 0.1781991: 0.1811992: 0.1781993: 0.1791994: 0.2111995: 0.2181996: 0.221997: 0.2311998: 0.2321999: 0.2272000: 0.2262001: 0.2312002: 0.2332003: 0.2322004: 0.2352005: 0.2392006: 0.2482007: 0.2632008: 0.2792009: 0.2892010: 0.2972011: 0.3092012: 0.3212013: 0.3322014: 0.3392015: 0.352016: 0.3562017: 0.3622018: 0.3692019: 0.3642020: 0.361

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, financial institutions access index in Asia and Pacific stood at 0.361.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Asia and Pacific peaked at 0.3685 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1134, in 1980.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1464 0.1134 0.1744 10
1990s 0.2055 0.178 0.232 10
2000s 0.2476 0.2265 0.2893 10
2010s 0.3398 0.2972 0.3685 10
2020s 0.361 0.361 0.361 1

Countries ranked near Asia and Pacific

  1. 2 Spain 0.959 compare
  2. 3 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.95 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 0.9055 compare
  4. 5 Seychelles 0.8962 compare
  5. 6 Japan 0.8824 compare
  6. 7 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.8814 compare
  7. 8 Portugal 0.8703 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions access index in Asia and Pacific?
Financial institutions access index in Asia and Pacific was 0.361 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 0.3685 in 2018.
What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 in 1980.
How does Asia and Pacific rank for financial institutions access index?
Asia and Pacific ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia and Pacific data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Institutions Access 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.