Iceland: Financial institutions development

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 Iceland

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.701
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.659
 Min - Max 0.324 - 0.901
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.701 index points, an increase from 0.692 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1980 to 2021 is 0.659 index points. The minimum value, 0.324 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.901 index points was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Iceland - Financial institutions development - Recent values chart

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




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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 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.414 2021 index points
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