Belgium: Financial institutions development

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 Belgium

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.753
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.684
 Min - Max 0.184 - 0.833
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.753 index points, an increase from 0.747 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1980 to 2021 is 0.684 index points. The minimum value, 0.184 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.833 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Belgium - Financial institutions development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Belgium - 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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