Financial Institutions Access Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.7212 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in United Kingdom, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions access index in United Kingdom stood at 0.7212.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8272 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6324, in 1981.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7155 | 0.6324 | 0.7821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.784 | 0.7163 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8042 | 0.7796 | 0.8272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7772 | 0.749 | 0.7834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7212 | 0.7212 | 0.7212 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 Georgia 0.7611 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.744 compare
- 19 Canada 0.7274 compare
- 21 Mongolia 0.713 compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.6934 compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6878 compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in United Kingdom?
- Financial institutions access index in United Kingdom was 0.7212 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8272 in 2004.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6324 in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for financial institutions access index?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.