Financial Institutions Access Index in Japan
Japan: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.8824 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Japan, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions access index in Japan stood at 0.8824.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Japan peaked at 0.9167 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7328, in 1980.
Japan ranks 6th 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 | 0.8304 | 0.7328 | 0.9167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.859 | 0.8454 | 0.8855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8779 | 0.8579 | 0.8901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8829 | 0.8812 | 0.8849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8824 | 0.8824 | 0.8824 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.95 compare
- 4 Bulgaria 0.9055 compare
- 5 Seychelles 0.8962 compare
- 7 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.8814 compare
- 8 Portugal 0.8703 compare
- 9 United States 0.8347 compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Japan?
- Financial institutions access index in Japan was 0.8824 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9167 in 1988.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7328 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for financial institutions access index?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.