Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia
Colombia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 55.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 25+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia is 55.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia peaked at 62.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 84th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 25+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.4% | — |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.4% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 55.8% | 62.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia was 55.8% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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+).