Laos: Financial institutions development, access
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| Laos |
Financial institutions development, access |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.160 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1989 - 2021 |
| Average | 0.060 |
| Min - Max | 0.016 - 0.160 |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2021 is 0.16 index points, an increase from 0.158 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1989 to 2021 is 0.06 index points. The minimum value, 0.016 index points, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 0.16 index points was recorded in 2021.
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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.
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| Financial institutions development, depth | 0.063 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, access | 0.160 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial institutions development, efficiency | 0.555 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development | 0.087 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, depth | 0.217 | 2021 | index points |
| Financial markets development, access | 0.015 | 2021 | index points |