Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Romania
Romania: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.6469 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Romania, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.6469 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Romania peaked at 0.6597 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2074, in 1998.
Romania ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4183 | 0.3625 | 0.487 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4605 | 0.2074 | 0.6091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.487 | 0.3556 | 0.6236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5852 | 0.4903 | 0.6597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6469 | 0.6469 | 0.6469 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Panama 0.6572 compare
- 47 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.6562 compare
- 48 Estonia, Republic of 0.6473 compare
- 50 United States 0.6463 compare
- 51 Armenia, Republic of 0.6457 compare
- 52 Albania 0.644 compare
More financial sector data for Romania
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,766 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 116.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 52.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 55.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 66.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 66.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Romania?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Romania was 0.6469 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6597 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2074 in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.