Account ownership at a financial institution … richest in Ireland
Ireland: Account ownership at a financial institution … richest was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 97.8%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Ireland peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution … richest in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 94.4% | — |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -2.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 97.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.4% | 96.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Ireland?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Ireland was 97.8% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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+).