Belgium: Financial institutions development, efficiency

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 Belgium

Financial institutions development, efficiency

 Latest value 0.602
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.561
 Min - Max 0.215 - 0.678
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.602 index points, an increase from 0.582 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1980 to 2021 is 0.561 index points. The minimum value, 0.215 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.678 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, efficiency - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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