Uruguay: Financial institutions development

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 Uruguay

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.564
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.345
 Min - Max 0.169 - 0.573
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.564 index points, an increase from 0.563 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1980 to 2021 is 0.345 index points. The minimum value, 0.169 index points, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 0.573 index points was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Financial institutions development
 2021 0.564
 2020 0.563
 2019 0.545
 2018 0.536
 2017 0.472
 2016 0.435
 2015 0.406
 2014 0.388




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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