Financial Markets Access Index in Ireland
Ireland: Financial Markets Access Index was 1 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Ireland, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1 for financial markets access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Ireland peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1078, in 1980.
That places Ireland 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 0.3665 | 0.1078 | 0.5301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6595 | 0.3863 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9767 | 0.9026 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8976 | 0.7019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Ireland?
- Financial markets access index in Ireland was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for financial markets access index?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 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.