Financial Institutions Access Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.3841 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Saudi Arabia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.3841 for financial institutions access index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4248 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0879, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 79th 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 | 0.1923 | 0.0879 | 0.2751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2518 | 0.2303 | 0.2803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2575 | 0.2122 | 0.3319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.394 | 0.3449 | 0.4248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3841 | 0.3841 | 0.3841 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 76 Denmark 0.3993 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.3964 compare
- 78 Lebanon 0.3917 compare
- 80 Estonia 0.376 compare
- 81 South Africa 0.364 compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 0.3636 compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Saudi Arabia?
- Financial institutions access index in Saudi Arabia was 0.3841 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4248 in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for financial institutions access index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.