Financial Institutions Index in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Financial Institutions Index was 0.6182 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in China (People’s Republic of), 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions index in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 0.6182.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.6186 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2157 | 0 | 0.2776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3099 | 0.2817 | 0.3354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.372 | 0.3371 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5304 | 0.4195 | 0.6186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6182 | 0.6182 | 0.6182 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
More financial sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Financial institutions index in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.6182 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6186 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for financial institutions index?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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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.