Kenya: Financial development

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 Kenya

Financial development

 Latest value 0.165
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.144
 Min - Max 0.098 - 0.183
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.165 index points, an increase from 0.158 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1980 to 2021 is 0.144 index points. The minimum value, 0.098 index points, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 0.183 index points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kenya - Financial development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kenya - 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 0.165 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development 0.285 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, depth 0.182 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, access 0.082 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.630 2021 index points
 Financial markets development 0.038 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, depth 0.074 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, access 0.002 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, efficiency 0.028 2021 index points
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