How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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, poorest 40% (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Serbia vs South Africa: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Serbia

75.1%

in 2024

South Africa

74.2%

in 2024

Serbia rank

50th

South Africa rank

53rd

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

Serbia
South Africa

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 75.1% against 74.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 102 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	65.2%	52.8%	12.4%	Serbia
2020s	79.7%	76.0%	3.7%	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Serbia or South Africa?: Serbia, at 75.1% against 74.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Serbia and South Africa?: 0.9%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?: Serbia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 102 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, poorest 40% (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, poorest 40% (% of population ages 15+)
Unit: % of population ages 15+
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 114 places, 570 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 (poorest 40%, share of population ages 15+).