Liberia: Financial institutions development, access

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 Liberia

Financial institutions development, access

 Latest value 0.053
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1981 - 2021
 Average 0.024
 Min - Max 0.008 - 0.053
 Source International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 0.053 index points, an increase from 0.05 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 1981 to 2021 is 0.024 index points. The minimum value, 0.008 index points, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 0.053 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Liberia: Financial institutions development, access
 2021 0.053
 2020 0.050
 2019 0.052
 2018 0.052
 2017 0.047
 2016 0.043
 2015 0.045
 2014 0.052




Definition: Measures access to financial services as a principal component of the following two variables: Bank branches per 100,000 adults and ATMs per 100,000 adults. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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