Financial Institutions Index in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Financial Institutions Index was 0.7875 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Hong Kong (China), 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions index in Hong Kong (China) stood at 0.7875. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.7875 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5583, in 1992.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 12th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.5959 | 0.567 | 0.6389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.601 | 0.5583 | 0.6323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7238 | 0.6302 | 0.7772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7651 | 0.748 | 0.7859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7875 | 0.7875 | 0.7875 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
More financial sector data for Hong Kong (China)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.35 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 213.69 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 312.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 317.08 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in Hong Kong (China)?
- Financial institutions index in Hong Kong (China) was 0.7875 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7875 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5583 in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for financial institutions index?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) 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.