Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Africa

Africa: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.5125 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5125
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.5125
in 2020
All-time low
0.3888
in 1984
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Africa, 1980–2020

00.20.40.61980200020201980: 0.3991981: 0.4151982: 0.4061983: 0.3961984: 0.3891985: 0.4011986: 0.4011987: 0.391988: 0.3891989: 0.4111990: 0.4261991: 0.4231992: 0.4131993: 0.4321994: 0.431995: 0.4641996: 0.4841997: 0.4741998: 0.481999: 0.4512000: 0.4542001: 0.462002: 0.4372003: 0.4422004: 0.4682005: 0.4632006: 0.4812007: 0.4682008: 0.4692009: 0.4692010: 0.4852011: 0.4862012: 0.4862013: 0.4812014: 0.4792015: 0.4682016: 0.4852017: 0.4832018: 0.52019: 0.4962020: 0.513

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Africa recorded 0.5125 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Africa peaked at 0.5125 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3888, in 1984.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3996 0.3888 0.4149 10
1990s 0.4478 0.4126 0.484 10
2000s 0.4613 0.4374 0.4813 10
2010s 0.485 0.4684 0.4996 10
2020s 0.5125 0.5125 0.5125 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.7318 compare
  2. 7 Algeria 0.7278 compare
  3. 8 Australia 0.7275 compare
  4. 9 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7267 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 0.7261 compare
  6. 11 Benin 0.7242 compare
  7. 12 Japan 0.7241 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions efficiency index in Africa?
Financial institutions efficiency index in Africa was 0.5125 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5125 in 2020.
What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3888 in 1984.
How does Africa rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
Africa ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Institutions Efficiency 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.