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The Global Financial Development Database is an extensive dataset of financial system characteristics for 206 economies. The database includes measures of (1) size of financial institutions and markets (financial depth), (2) degree to which individuals can and do use financial services (access), (3) efficiency of financial intermediaries and markets in intermediating resources and facilitating financial transactions (efficiency), and (4) stability of financial institutions and markets (stability).

For a complete description of the dataset and a discussion of the underlying literature, see: Martin ?ihák, Asl? Demirgü?-Kunt, Erik Feyen, and Ross Levine, 2012. "Benchmarking Financial Systems Around the World." World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 6175, World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Context This is a dataset hosted by the World Bank. The organization has an open data platform found [here](https://databank.worldbank.org/) and they update their information according the amount of data that is brought in. Explore the World Bank using Kaggle and all of the data sources available through the World Bank [organization page](https://www.kaggle.com/theworldbank)! * Update Frequency: This dataset is updated daily. Acknowledgements This dataset is maintained using the World Bank's [APIs](data.worldbank.org/developers) and Kaggle's [API](https://github.com/Kaggle/kaggle-api). [Cover photo](https://unsplash.com/photos/li9JfUHQfOY) by [Raphael Rychetsky](https://unsplash.com/@raphaelfyi) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/) _Unsplash Images are distributed under a unique [Unsplash License](https://unsplash.com/license)._