Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Chile
Chile: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.6577 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Chile, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions efficiency index in Chile stood at 0.6577.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Chile peaked at 0.7946 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4736, in 2012.
Chile ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5686 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6508 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7851 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.726 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7717 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.631 | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6682 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.664 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7526 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7773 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7474 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.777 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7946 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.787 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7699 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7607 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7056 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6901 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6543 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6348 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6641 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6733 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6775 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6554 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6907 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6969 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7049 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.73 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7263 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6701 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6492 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5936 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4736 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5487 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6013 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5867 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5572 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6523 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7133 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6593 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6577 | -0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.6577 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.612, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.6577 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5723, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6995 | 0.5686 | 0.7851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7321 | 0.6348 | 0.7946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6889 | 0.6554 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6035 | 0.4736 | 0.7133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6577 | 0.6577 | 0.6577 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Chile?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Chile was 0.6577 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7946 in 1992.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4736 in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.