Financial Institutions Access Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.4815 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in New Zealand, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.4815 for financial institutions access index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in New Zealand peaked at 0.7245 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.303, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 0.3814 | 0.303 | 0.5054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5936 | 0.473 | 0.7204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.671 | 0.5741 | 0.7245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6456 | 0.5617 | 0.7213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4815 | 0.4815 | 0.4815 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 120,241 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 129.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in New Zealand?
- Financial institutions access index in New Zealand was 0.4815 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7245 in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.303 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for financial institutions access index?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.