Financial Institutions Access Index in Brazil
Brazil: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.6302 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Brazil, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Brazil is 0.6302, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Brazil peaked at 0.7394 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2496, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 27th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2496 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2714 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2825 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3134 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3135 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.283 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2608 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2608 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3388 | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3388 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3636 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4391 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6795 | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6869 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6001 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5817 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6205 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5657 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5713 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5987 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6317 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6227 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6394 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6787 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6931 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6848 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6952 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7128 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7163 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7105 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7163 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.73 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7314 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7394 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7351 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7269 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6987 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6869 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6669 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6302 | -5.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.6302 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3583, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.6302 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3636, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Access Index in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +54.7% | 0.4391 | 0.6795 |
| 1989 | +29.9% | 0.2608 | 0.3388 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2857 | 0.2496 | 0.3388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5447 | 0.3388 | 0.6869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6673 | 0.5987 | 0.7163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7142 | 0.6669 | 0.7394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6302 | 0.6302 | 0.6302 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Brazil?
- Financial institutions access index in Brazil was 0.6302 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7394 in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2496 in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for financial institutions access index?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.