Financial Institutions Access Index in Australia
Australia: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.7867 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Australia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions access index in Australia stood at 0.7867.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Australia peaked at 0.8571 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3686, in 1981.
Australia ranks 14th 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 | 0.4747 | 0.3686 | 0.6304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7659 | 0.6927 | 0.8378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8462 | 0.8337 | 0.8571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8294 | 0.7979 | 0.8488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7867 | 0.7867 | 0.7867 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Australia?
- Financial institutions access index in Australia was 0.7867 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8571 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3686 in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for financial institutions access index?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.