Financial Institutions Index in Africa

Africa: Financial Institutions Index was 0.2479 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2479
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
0.2479
in 2020
All-time low
0.1469
in 1988
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Index in Africa, 1980–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251980200020201980: 0.1511981: 0.1591982: 0.1561983: 0.1511984: 0.1481985: 0.1511986: 0.151987: 0.1471988: 0.1471989: 0.1551990: 0.1631991: 0.1641992: 0.1631993: 0.1691994: 0.1691995: 0.1811996: 0.1851997: 0.1841998: 0.1871999: 0.1792000: 0.182001: 0.1822002: 0.1792003: 0.1822004: 0.192005: 0.1912006: 0.1982007: 0.22008: 0.2082009: 0.2142010: 0.2242011: 0.2262012: 0.2312013: 0.2342014: 0.2362015: 0.2352016: 0.2392017: 0.2382018: 0.2432019: 0.2432020: 0.248

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial institutions index in Africa is 0.2479, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Africa peaked at 0.2479 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1469, in 1988.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1514 0.1469 0.1588 10
1990s 0.1744 0.1629 0.1872 10
2000s 0.1924 0.179 0.2145 10
2010s 0.2349 0.2236 0.2427 10
2020s 0.2479 0.2479 0.2479 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Luxembourg 0.8879 compare
  2. 7 United States 0.884 compare
  3. 8 Korea 0.8546 compare
  4. 9 Macau (China) 0.8519 compare
  5. 10 France 0.8332 compare
  6. 11 Spain 0.8103 compare
  7. 12 Hong Kong (China) 0.7875 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions index in Africa?
Financial institutions index in Africa was 0.2479 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2479 in 2020.
What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1469 in 1988.
How does Africa rank for financial institutions index?
Africa ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Institutions Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.