Nicaragua: Financial institutions development

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 Nicaragua

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.268
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.222
 Min - Max 0.155 - 0.287
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.268 index points, an increase from 0.259 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1980 to 2021 is 0.222 index points. The minimum value, 0.155 index points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 0.287 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 institutions development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nicaragua - Financial institutions development - historical chart - 1980-2021




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

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