Spain: Financial institutions development, efficiency

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 Spain

Financial institutions development, efficiency

 Latest value 0.589
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.543
 Min - Max 0.213 - 0.623
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.589 index points, an increase from 0.536 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1980 to 2021 is 0.543 index points. The minimum value, 0.213 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.623 index points was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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