Iceland: Financial development

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 Iceland

Financial development

 Latest value 0.496
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.463
 Min - Max 0.244 - 0.617
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.496 index points, a decline from 0.498 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1980 to 2021 is 0.463 index points. The minimum value, 0.244 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.617 index points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Iceland - Financial development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Iceland - Financial development - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: An index for overall financial development based on the two subindexes for financial institutions development and financial markets development. See the indicator menu and Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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 Financial development 0.496 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development 0.701 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, depth 0.740 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, access 0.622 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.414 2021 index points
 Financial markets development 0.272 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, depth 0.297 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, access 0.500 2021 index points
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