Italy: Financial institutions development, efficiency

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 Italy

Financial institutions development, efficiency

 Latest value 0.539
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.505
 Min - Max 0.282 - 0.593
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.539 index points, an increase from 0.48 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1980 to 2021 is 0.505 index points. The minimum value, 0.282 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.593 index points was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Italy - Financial institutions development, efficiency - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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