Samoa: Financial institutions development

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 Samoa

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.448
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.279
 Min - Max 0.087 - 0.448
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.448 index points, an increase from 0.436 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Samoa from 1980 to 2021 is 0.279 index points. The minimum value, 0.087 index points, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 0.448 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Samoa: Financial institutions development
 2021 0.448
 2020 0.436
 2019 0.418
 2018 0.419
 2017 0.411
 2016 0.404
 2015 0.380
 2014 0.403




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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