Italy: Financial institutions development, access

The latest value from 2021 is 0.794 index points, a decline from 0.841 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1980 to 2021 is 0.776 index points. The minimum value, 0.337 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.97 index points was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.