Account ownership at a financial institution … richest in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Account ownership at a financial institution … richest was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 98.8% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution … richest in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.6% | — |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 98.8% 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 | 98.2% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom was 98.8% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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+).