Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Japan
Japan: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.7241 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Japan, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in Japan is 0.7241, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Japan peaked at 0.8115 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.645, in 2002.
That places Japan 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7758 | 0.7446 | 0.8115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.704 | 0.6503 | 0.7447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7162 | 0.645 | 0.7834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7365 | 0.7174 | 0.7456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7241 | 0.7241 | 0.7241 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7267 compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.7261 compare
- 11 Benin 0.7242 compare
- 13 Norway 0.7234 compare
- 14 Canada 0.7225 compare
- 15 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.7204 compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Japan?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Japan was 0.7241 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8115 in 1988.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.645 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.