Bulgaria: Financial institutions development, access

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 Bulgaria

Financial institutions development, access

 Latest value 0.891
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1988 - 2021
 Average 0.720
 Min - Max 0.502 - 0.916
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.891 index points, a decline from 0.901 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1988 to 2021 is 0.72 index points. The minimum value, 0.502 index points, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 0.916 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Financial institutions development, access - Recent values chart

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Bulgaria - Financial institutions development, access - historical chart - 1988-2021




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.

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