Financial Institutions Access Index in Seychelles

Seychelles: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.8962 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8962
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.8995
in 2019
All-time low
0.4597
in 1988
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Access Index in Seychelles, 1980–2020

00.20.40.60.81980200020201980: 0.7861981: 0.771982: 0.7511983: 0.7351984: 0.6931985: 0.6211986: 0.5121987: 0.4621988: 0.461989: 0.5351990: 0.5071991: 0.5231992: 0.5181993: 0.51994: 0.5061995: 0.5821996: 0.6051997: 0.6341998: 0.6271999: 0.6512000: 0.6622001: 0.6632002: 0.672003: 0.6662004: 0.6292005: 0.6032006: 0.6212007: 0.6222008: 0.6882009: 0.6992010: 0.6992011: 0.7042012: 0.7282013: 0.7882014: 0.7972015: 0.7972016: 0.8242017: 0.8572018: 0.8722019: 0.8992020: 0.896

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, financial institutions access index in Seychelles stood at 0.8962.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Seychelles peaked at 0.8995 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4597, in 1988.

That places Seychelles 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6325 0.4597 0.7861 10
1990s 0.5651 0.4999 0.6505 10
2000s 0.6523 0.6032 0.699 10
2010s 0.7965 0.6986 0.8995 10
2020s 0.8962 0.8962 0.8962 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 2 Spain 0.959 compare
  2. 3 Macau (China) 0.95 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 0.9055 compare
  4. 6 Japan 0.8824 compare
  5. 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8814 compare
  6. 8 Portugal 0.8703 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions access index in Seychelles?
Financial institutions access index in Seychelles was 0.8962 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.8995 in 2019.
What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4597 in 1988.
How does Seychelles rank for financial institutions access index?
Seychelles ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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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Indicator
Financial Institutions Access Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.