Saint Lucia: Financial institutions development, access

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 Saint Lucia

Financial institutions development, access

 Latest value 0.343
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.384
 Min - Max 0.270 - 0.477
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.343 index points, a decline from 0.369 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Saint Lucia from 1980 to 2021 is 0.384 index points. The minimum value, 0.27 index points, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 0.477 index points was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Saint Lucia - 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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