Romania: Financial development

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 Romania

Financial development

 Latest value 0.275
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.197
 Min - Max 0.105 - 0.308
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.275 index points, an increase from 0.272 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Romania from 1980 to 2021 is 0.197 index points. The minimum value, 0.105 index points, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 0.308 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Romania: Financial development
 2021 0.275
 2020 0.272
 2019 0.263
 2018 0.280
 2017 0.283
 2016 0.281
 2015 0.287
 2014 0.264




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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