Hong Kong: Financial institutions development, efficiency

The latest value from 2021 is 0.596 index points, a decline from 0.605 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1980 to 2021 is 0.634 index points. The minimum value, 0.535 index points, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 0.757 index points was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.