Financial Institutions Access Index in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.4591 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Hong Kong (China), 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong (China) recorded 0.4591 for financial institutions access index in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.4889 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2574, in 1992.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 61st 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 | 0.2995 | 0.2636 | 0.3536 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3094 | 0.2574 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4268 | 0.3508 | 0.4611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4739 | 0.4611 | 0.4889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4591 | 0.4591 | 0.4591 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
More financial sector data for Hong Kong (China)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.35 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 213.69 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 312.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 317.08 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Hong Kong (China)?
- Financial institutions access index in Hong Kong (China) was 0.4591 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4889 in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for financial institutions access index?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) 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.