Malta: Financial markets development

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 Malta

Financial markets development

 Latest value 0.373
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.298
 Min - Max 0.095 - 0.429
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.373 index points, a decline from 0.405 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 1980 to 2021 is 0.298 index points. The minimum value, 0.095 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.429 index points was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Malta: Financial markets development
 2021 0.373
 2020 0.405
 2019 0.398
 2018 0.388
 2017 0.397
 2016 0.306
 2015 0.332
 2014 0.307




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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