Barbados: Financial development
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| Barbados |
Financial development |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.399 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2021 |
| Average | 0.338 |
| Min - Max | 0.240 - 0.481 |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2021 is 0.399 index points, an increase from 0.392 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1980 to 2021 is 0.338 index points. The minimum value, 0.24 index points, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 0.481 index points was recorded in 2013.
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Definition: An index for overall financial development based on the two subindexes for financial institutions development and financial markets development. See the indicator menu and Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial development | 0.399 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development | 0.573 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, depth | 0.669 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, access | 0.293 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, efficiency | 0.575 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development | 0.210 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, depth | 0.243 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, access | 0.367 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, efficiency | 0.003 | 2021 | index points |