Bahrain: Financial markets development

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 Bahrain

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.563
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.398
 Min - Max 0.197 - 0.588
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.563 index points, an increase from 0.496 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 1980 to 2021 is 0.398 index points. The minimum value, 0.197 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.588 index points was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bahrain: Financial markets development
 2021 0.563
 2020 0.496
 2019 0.511
 2018 0.512
 2017 0.525
 2016 0.397
 2015 0.430
 2014 0.510




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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