Trinidad and Tobago: Financial institutions development, depth

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 Trinidad and Tobago

Financial institutions development, depth

 Latest value 0.730
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.454
 Min - Max 0.270 - 0.761
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.73 index points, a decline from 0.761 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.291 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1980 to 2021 is 0.454 index points. The minimum value, 0.27 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.761 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Trinidad and Tobago: Financial institutions development, depth
 2021 0.730
 2020 0.761
 2019 0.666
 2018 0.616
 2017 0.569
 2016 0.527
 2015 0.464
 2014 0.434




Definition: Measures the development of financial institutions in terms of depth. Constructed as a principal component of the following variables: Private-sector credit to GDP; Pension fund assets to GDP; Mutual fund assets to GDP; and Insurance premiums, life and non-life, to GDP. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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