Account ownership at a financial institution … richest in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Account ownership at a financial institution … richest was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 82.7% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution … richest in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.8% | — |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -8.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 82.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 74.8% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 82.7% | 90.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 Sri Lanka?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka was 82.7% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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+).