Financial Markets Access Index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.7677 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets access index in Hong Kong, China is 0.7677, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.7724 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2369, in 1984.
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.
Financial Markets Access Index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2479 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2402 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2378 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2407 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2369 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2879 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3471 | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3169 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2912 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2926 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2815 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3145 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3318 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4483 | +35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5762 | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3768 | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4566 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6389 | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4813 | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7438 | +54.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6406 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7697 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6593 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7504 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6694 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7045 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.669 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5099 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4972 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6268 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7459 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.748 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7423 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7347 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7233 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6861 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7291 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7397 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.732 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7724 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7677 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2739 | 0.2369 | 0.3471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.465 | 0.2815 | 0.7438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6497 | 0.4972 | 0.7697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7354 | 0.6861 | 0.7724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7677 | 0.7677 | 0.7677 | 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 markets access index in Hong Kong, China?
- Financial markets access index in Hong Kong, China was 0.7677 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7724 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2369 in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for financial markets access index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Markets Access 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.