Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal
Nepal: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 64.6% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 78th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.5% | — |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 32.5% | 50.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.3% | 64.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 75 Azerbaijan 66.4% compare
- 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.8% compare
- 77 Congo 64.8% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.4% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 63.5% compare
- 81 Kosovo 62.5% compare
- 81 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 62.5% compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal was 64.6% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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+).