Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Argentina
Argentina: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.4515 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Argentina, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.4515 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
The figure is up 107.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Argentina peaked at 0.7866 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2173, in 2019.
That places Argentina 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6449 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7638 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7866 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7037 | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6536 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4031 | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3917 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4834 | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4626 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3899 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.349 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3966 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4014 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3679 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3627 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3761 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.514 | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.531 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5116 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5133 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5489 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2976 | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5354 | +79.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5506 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.484 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5425 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.561 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5311 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5457 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5481 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5697 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5635 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5603 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5797 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5865 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5686 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5348 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.501 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4306 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2173 | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4515 | +107.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.4515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5976, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.4515 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5723, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +107.7% | 0.2173 | 0.4515 |
| 2002 | +79.9% | 0.2976 | 0.5354 |
| 2019 | -49.5% | 0.4306 | 0.2173 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5683 | 0.3899 | 0.7866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4324 | 0.349 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5145 | 0.2976 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5112 | 0.2173 | 0.5865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Argentina?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Argentina was 0.4515 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7866 in 1982.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2173 in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Argentina ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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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.