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What is the Global Financial Inclusion Index?
The Global Financial Inclusion Index ranks 42 markets on three pillars of financial inclusion. These pillars represent the key stakeholders responsible for promoting financial inclusion across the population.
1. Government support
Evaluates the degree to which governments promote financial inclusion.
2. Financial system support
Examines the availability and uptake of various types of financial products and services that are central to financial inclusion.
3. Employer support
Assesses the level of support employers provide their employees.
Global financial inclusion scores
Overall financial inclusion scores
Complete Ranking List
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KEY FINDING NO. 1
Singapore tops the Global Financial Inclusion Index
Fueled by strong performance in the government support and financial system support pillars—ranked first and third respectively—Singapore ranks first.
KEY FINDING NO. 2
A clear relationship between support pillars
In some markets, strong support from the government and the financial system tend to provide a lower level of employer support. Markets that have stronger employer support score tend to have lower scores in the government and financial system pillars.
KEY FINDING NO. 3
Better financial inclusion linked to other positive factors
Markets that rank highly for financial inclusion tend to also perform well in factors such as food security, productivity, economic and social resilience, standards of living, and climate change.
Learn more about the positive factors of financial inclusion.
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The Global Financial Inclusion Index is a proprietary model output based upon certain assumptions that may change, are not guaranteed, and should not be relied upon as a significant basis for an investment decision.
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