Belgium: Financial markets development
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| Belgium |
Financial markets development |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.487 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2021 |
| Average | 0.335 |
| Min - Max | 0.042 - 0.634 |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2021 is 0.487 index points, an increase from 0.484 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1980 to 2021 is 0.335 index points. The minimum value, 0.042 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.634 index points was recorded in 2008.
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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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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial development | 0.632 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development | 0.753 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, depth | 0.760 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, access | 0.604 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, efficiency | 0.602 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development | 0.487 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, depth | 0.635 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, access | 0.424 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, efficiency | 0.350 | 2021 | index points |