Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 82.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 82.1%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 84.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2014.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 57th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.2% | — |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | -2.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 82.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 82.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.2%, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.1% | 60.6% | 66.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.1% | 84.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 82.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 57th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, richest 60% (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (richest 60%, share of population ages 15+).