Switzerland: Financial institutions development, access

The latest value from 2021 is 0.831 index points, a decline from 0.849 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.363 index points, based on data from 175 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1980 to 2021 is 0.869 index points. The minimum value, 0.705 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.951 index points was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.