Nicaragua: Financial institutions development, access

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 Nicaragua

Financial institutions development, access

 Latest value 0.189
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.095
 Min - Max 0.034 - 0.209
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.189 index points, an increase from 0.188 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1980 to 2021 is 0.095 index points. The minimum value, 0.034 index points, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 0.209 index points was recorded in 2016. 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, access - historical chart - 1980-2021




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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