Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a
Ghana
81.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
83.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 83.4% against 81.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 106 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 74.5% | 29.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 86.7% | 11.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 83.4% against 81.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, older adults (% of population ages 25+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (older adults, % of population ages 25+).