Financial Institutions Access Index in Greece
Greece: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.489 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Greece, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Greece is 0.489, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Greece peaked at 0.8375 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Greece ranks 56th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3214 | 0 | 0.7241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6277 | 0.5888 | 0.7195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7075 | 0.6056 | 0.8375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6213 | 0.4982 | 0.8148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 53 Kuwait 0.502 compare
- 54 Costa Rica 0.4903 compare
- 55 China (People’s Republic of) 0.4892 compare
- 57 Ireland 0.482 compare
- 58 New Zealand 0.4815 compare
- 59 Malta 0.4615 compare
More financial sector data for Greece
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 17,171 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.08 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 17.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 17.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Greece?
- Financial institutions access index in Greece was 0.489 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8375 in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for financial institutions access index?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.