Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon
Gabon: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 73.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon peaked at 73.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 67th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.9% | — |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +67.2% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 25.9% | 64.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.0% | 73.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon was 73.7% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Gabon ranks 67th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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+).