Zambia: Financial development

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 Zambia

Financial development

 Latest value 0.199
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.168
 Min - Max 0.135 - 0.216
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.199 index points, an increase from 0.197 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1980 to 2021 is 0.168 index points. The minimum value, 0.135 index points, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 0.216 index points was recorded in 1980. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zambia - Financial development - Recent values chart

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Zambia - 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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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Financial development 0.199 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development 0.205 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, depth 0.060 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, access 0.073 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.544 2021 index points
 Financial markets development 0.185 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, depth 0.063 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, access 0.500 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, efficiency 0.008 2021 index points
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