Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan
Pakistan: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan peaked at 36.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2011.
Pakistan ranks 100th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.9% | — |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.9% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 23.2% | 36.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 0.0006 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 0.0005 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 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan was 36.4% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Pakistan ranks 100th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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+).