Financial Institutions Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Financial Institutions Index was 0.7435 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Index in New Zealand, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions index in New Zealand stood at 0.7435.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in New Zealand peaked at 0.7565 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3698, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 15th 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 | 0.4551 | 0.3698 | 0.5857 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6541 | 0.5498 | 0.7528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6774 | 0.6285 | 0.7218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7305 | 0.7099 | 0.7565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.7435 | 0.7435 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 120,241 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 129.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in New Zealand?
- Financial institutions index in New Zealand was 0.7435 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7565 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3698 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for financial institutions index?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.