World Bank2013-09-262013-09-262013-09-25978-1-4648-0081-810.1596/978-1-4648-0081-8https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15896The little data book is a pocket edition of the global financial development database published as part of the work on the Global Financial Development Report 2014 : financial inclusion. The book has put more emphasis on access indicators and, in particular, includes additional variables capturing different aspects of access to financial institutions. The data in this book are for 2001, 2006, and 2011. The data highlights the multidimensional nature of financial systems. A basic comparison of data confirms that while financial systems in developing economies tend to be less deep, provide less access, and is somewhat less efficient, their stability has been comparable to financial systems in developed countries in recent years.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOaccess indicatorsBank accountsBank branchesBank lendingBanking crisisbanking systemsBenchmarkingCCcheckingCommunications Developmentcorporate bondscurrencyDebit carddebt securitiesdepositdeposit money banksdeveloping economiesDevelopment Economicseconomic developmenteconomic stabilityeconomic statisticsElectronic paymentsenabling environmentFinance Corporationfinancial accessfinancial datafinancial depthFINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTfinancial institutionfinancial institutionsfinancial intermediariesfinancial marketsfinancial sectorfinancial sector developmentfinancial sector policiesfinancial servicesFinancial supportfinancial systemFinancial Systemsfinancial transactionsformal financial institutionGDPgross domestic productIncomeIncome groupInternational BankInternational FinanceLoanLow-income economiesmarket returnmarket turnovermiddle-income economiesnational incomenet interest marginNonbank financial institutionsnonperforming loansOutstanding international debtOutstanding international debt securitiesoverhead costsper capita incomepoverty alleviationprice volatilityprivate creditprivate debtpublic debtpublic debt securitiesregulatory capitalreturnreturn on assetsreturn on equitysavingssavings accountstock marketstock market capitalizationstock pricetaxturnover ratioUnionworking capitalGlobal Financial Development databaseWorld Bank10.1596/978-1-4648-0081-8