Bahamas: Financial markets development

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 Bahamas

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.322
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.197
 Min - Max 0.117 - 0.322
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.322 index points, unchanged from 0.322 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for the Bahamas from 1980 to 2021 is 0.197 index points. The minimum value, 0.117 index points, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 0.322 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bahamas: Financial markets development
 2021 0.322
 2020 0.322
 2019 0.304
 2018 0.271
 2017 0.240
 2016 0.117
 2015 0.132
 2014 0.145




Definition: An index for overall financial markets development based on the three subindexes for depth, access, and efficiency listed on the indictors menu. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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