Financial Institutions Index in Spain
Spain: Financial Institutions Index was 0.8103 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Spain, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions index in Spain is 0.8103, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Spain peaked at 0.8709 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2086, in 1980.
Spain ranks 11th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2086 | — |
| 1981 | 0.263 | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2685 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3294 | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4364 | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5562 | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6356 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6475 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6362 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6511 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6513 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.658 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6675 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6633 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7156 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7108 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7099 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7067 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.757 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8199 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8512 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8374 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8487 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8404 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8539 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8591 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8709 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8608 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8274 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8446 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8262 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8198 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8084 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8315 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.834 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8352 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8374 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8218 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8124 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.806 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8103 | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.601, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8103 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5263, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Index in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +32.5% | 0.3294 | 0.4364 |
| 1985 | +27.5% | 0.4364 | 0.5562 |
| 1981 | +26.1% | 0.2086 | 0.263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4632 | 0.2086 | 0.6511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.706 | 0.6513 | 0.8199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8494 | 0.8274 | 0.8709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8233 | 0.806 | 0.8374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8103 | 0.8103 | 0.8103 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in Spain?
- Financial institutions index in Spain was 0.8103 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8709 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2086 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for financial institutions index?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.