Panama: Financial development

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 Panama

Financial development

 Latest value 0.465
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.333
 Min - Max 0.230 - 0.474
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.465 index points, a decline from 0.474 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1980 to 2021 is 0.333 index points. The minimum value, 0.23 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.474 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Panama - Financial development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Panama - 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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 Financial development 0.465 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development 0.515 2021 index points
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 Financial institutions development, access 0.548 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.641 2021 index points
 Financial markets development 0.397 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, depth 0.385 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, access 0.771 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, efficiency 0.019 2021 index points
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