Lebanon: Financial markets development

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 Lebanon

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.142
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.086
 Min - Max 0.030 - 0.207
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.142 index points, a decline from 0.149 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 1980 to 2021 is 0.086 index points. The minimum value, 0.03 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.207 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Lebanon: Financial markets development
 2021 0.142
 2020 0.149
 2019 0.080
 2018 0.093
 2017 0.110
 2016 0.095
 2015 0.096
 2014 0.096




Definition: An index for overall financial markets development based on the three subindexes for depth, access, and efficiency listed on the indictors menu. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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