Financial Institutions Index in Macao
Macao: Financial Institutions Index was 0.8519 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Macao, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions index in Macao stood at 0.8519. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Macao peaked at 0.8519 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Macao ranks 9th 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.
Financial Institutions Index in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0.5686 | — |
| 1985 | 0.6497 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.634 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6065 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5926 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6053 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6179 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6098 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5977 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6371 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.62 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5994 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5769 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6043 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5954 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5525 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5596 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5662 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5718 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5552 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5232 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5372 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5641 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6077 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6538 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6528 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6484 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6462 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6537 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6664 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6906 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7499 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7883 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7847 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7752 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.816 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8519 | +4.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.8519 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.601, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.8519 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4123, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3657 | 0 | 0.6497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6011 | 0.5525 | 0.6371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5792 | 0.5232 | 0.6538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7219 | 0.6462 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8519 | 0.8519 | 0.8519 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 6 Luxembourg 0.8879 compare
- 7 United States 0.884 compare
- 8 South Korea 0.8546 compare
- 10 France 0.8332 compare
- 11 Spain 0.8103 compare
- 12 Hong Kong 0.7875 compare
More financial sector data for Macao
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in Macao?
- Financial institutions index in Macao was 0.8519 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8519 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for financial institutions index?
- Macao ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.