Nicaragua: Financial development

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 Nicaragua

Financial development

 Latest value 0.137
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.114
 Min - Max 0.080 - 0.148
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.137 index points, an increase from 0.133 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1980 to 2021 is 0.114 index points. The minimum value, 0.08 index points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 0.148 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Nicaragua - Financial development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nicaragua - 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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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Financial development 0.137 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development 0.268 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, depth 0.102 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, access 0.189 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.526 2021 index points
 Financial markets development 0.001 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, depth 0.003 2021 index points
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