Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Argentina
Argentina: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.4515 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Argentina, 1980β2020
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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.8% (2025)
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.