Gambia: Financial institutions development

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 Gambia

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.210
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.184
 Min - Max 0.139 - 0.230
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.21 index points, an increase from 0.203 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 1980 to 2021 is 0.184 index points. The minimum value, 0.139 index points, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 0.23 index points was recorded in 1984. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Gambia: Financial institutions development
 2021 0.210
 2020 0.203
 2019 0.206
 2018 0.174
 2017 0.140
 2016 0.194
 2015 0.186
 2014 0.202




Definition: An index for overall financial institutions development based on the three subindexes for depth, access, and efficiency from the indictors menu. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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