Bhutan: Financial institutions development, access

The latest value from 2021 is 0.445 index points, an increase from 0.443 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 1982 to 2021 is 0.226 index points. The minimum value, 0.154 index points, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 0.445 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures access to financial services as a principal component of the following two variables: Bank branches per 100,000 adults and ATMs per 100,000 adults. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.