Financial Institutions Index in France
France: Financial Institutions Index was 0.8332 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Index in France, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 0.8332 for financial institutions index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in France peaked at 0.887 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2027, in 1980.
That places France 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3365 | 0.2027 | 0.5968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6416 | 0.5646 | 0.7016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7692 | 0.6918 | 0.8743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8627 | 0.8374 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8332 | 0.8332 | 0.8332 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 7 United States 0.884 compare
- 8 Korea 0.8546 compare
- 9 Macau (China) 0.8519 compare
- 11 Spain 0.8103 compare
- 12 Hong Kong (China) 0.7875 compare
- 13 Belgium 0.7821 compare
More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in France?
- Financial institutions index in France was 0.8332 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.887 in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2027 in 1980.
- How does France rank for financial institutions index?
- France ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.