Germany: Financial institutions development

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 Germany

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.621
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.700
 Min - Max 0.617 - 0.764
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.621 index points, an increase from 0.62 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1980 to 2021 is 0.7 index points. The minimum value, 0.617 index points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 0.764 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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 Recent values Germany: Financial institutions development
 2021 0.621
 2020 0.620
 2019 0.617
 2018 0.624
 2017 0.631
 2016 0.640
 2015 0.705
 2014 0.708




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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