El Salvador: Financial institutions development, access

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 El Salvador

Financial institutions development, access

 Latest value 0.266
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.129
 Min - Max 0.018 - 0.338
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.266 index points, a decline from 0.271 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1980 to 2021 is 0.129 index points. The minimum value, 0.018 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.338 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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El Salvador - Financial institutions development, access - Recent values chart

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El Salvador - Financial institutions development, access - historical chart - 1980-2021




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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