Financial Institutions Index in Ireland
Ireland: Financial Institutions Index was 0.601 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Ireland, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.601 for financial institutions index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Ireland peaked at 0.9138 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.601, in 2020.
That places Ireland 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6729 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6734 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6922 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7007 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6931 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6742 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6796 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6704 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6931 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7069 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7194 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7097 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6726 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6702 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7272 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7366 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7943 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8321 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8281 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8588 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9001 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9006 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8438 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8478 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8797 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.909 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9138 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9082 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8827 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.892 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8506 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8212 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8049 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8061 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8294 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.757 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7235 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7339 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.688 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6417 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.601 | -6.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.601, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5263, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6857 | 0.6704 | 0.7069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7549 | 0.6702 | 0.8588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8878 | 0.8438 | 0.9138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7656 | 0.6417 | 0.8506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.601 | 0.601 | 0.601 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in Ireland?
- Financial institutions index in Ireland was 0.601 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9138 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.601 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for financial institutions index?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.