Bulgaria: Financial markets development

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 Bulgaria

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.069
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1988 - 2021
 Average 0.108
 Min - Max 0.029 - 0.333
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.069 index points, unchanged from 0.069 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1988 to 2021 is 0.108 index points. The minimum value, 0.029 index points, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 0.333 index points was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Financial markets development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Bulgaria - Financial markets development - historical chart - 1988-2021




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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