Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru
Peru: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Peru recorded 56.2% 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 5.9% on the previous year and up 149.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru peaked at 56.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2011.
That places Peru 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.6% | — |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +54.0% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8% | 17.6% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.0% | 56.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 75 Panama 58.1% compare
- 76 Indonesia 58.0% compare
- 77 Philippines 57.1% compare
- 79 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.9% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 54.5% compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.5% compare
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru was 56.2% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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, female (% 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 (female, % age 15+).