Barbados: Financial institutions development

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 Barbados

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.573
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.469
 Min - Max 0.330 - 0.687
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.573 index points, an increase from 0.556 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1980 to 2021 is 0.469 index points. The minimum value, 0.33 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.687 index points was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Financial institutions development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Barbados - Financial institutions development - historical chart - 1980-2021




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

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