Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in All Countries

All Countries: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.5757 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5757
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 9 groups
All-time high
0.5805
in 2018
All-time low
0.3957
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in All Countries, 1980–2020

00.20.40.61980200020201980: 0.3961981: 0.4051982: 0.4231983: 0.4251984: 0.4321985: 0.4381986: 0.4411987: 0.4371988: 0.4431989: 0.4531990: 0.4631991: 0.4631992: 0.481993: 0.4941994: 0.5031995: 0.5141996: 0.5221997: 0.5241998: 0.5231999: 0.5152000: 0.5182001: 0.5242002: 0.5242003: 0.5292004: 0.542005: 0.5522006: 0.5672007: 0.5662008: 0.5542009: 0.5442010: 0.5482011: 0.5522012: 0.5532013: 0.5552014: 0.5562015: 0.5562016: 0.5662017: 0.5662018: 0.582019: 0.5762020: 0.576

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, financial institutions efficiency index in All Countries stood at 0.5757.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in All Countries peaked at 0.5805 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3957, in 1980.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4294 0.3957 0.4531 10
1990s 0.5001 0.4629 0.524 10
2000s 0.5418 0.5181 0.5674 10
2010s 0.5609 0.5477 0.5805 10
2020s 0.5757 0.5757 0.5757 1

Countries ranked near All Countries

  1. 4 Qatar 0.7415 compare
  2. 5 Vietnam 0.7353 compare
  3. 6 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.7318 compare
  4. 7 Algeria 0.7278 compare
  5. 8 Australia 0.7275 compare
  6. 9 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7267 compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 0.7261 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions efficiency index in All Countries?
Financial institutions efficiency index in All Countries was 0.5757 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in All Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.5805 in 2018.
What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in All Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3957 in 1980.
How does All Countries rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
All Countries ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in All Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this All Countries 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.