Account ownership at a financial institution … older in Bolivia
Bolivia: Account ownership at a financial institution … older was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bolivia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 25+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bolivia stood at 58.0%.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bolivia peaked at 69.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2011.
That places Bolivia 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution … older in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 25+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.0% | — |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -17.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 58.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.5%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.8%, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 32.0% | 59.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 58.0% | 69.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 2.07 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 Bolivia?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bolivia was 58.0% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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, older adults (% of population ages 25+). 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 (older adults, % of population ages 25+).