Jamaica: Financial development

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 Jamaica

Financial development

 Latest value 0.356
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.308
 Min - Max 0.206 - 0.392
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.356 index points, a decline from 0.362 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1980 to 2021 is 0.308 index points. The minimum value, 0.206 index points, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 0.392 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Jamaica - Financial development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Jamaica - 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 0.356 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development 0.554 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, depth 0.701 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, access 0.248 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.528 2021 index points
 Financial markets development 0.144 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, depth 0.345 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, access 0.034 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, efficiency 0.005 2021 index points
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