Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon
Gabon: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 71.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 68th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 25+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.9% | — |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +58.2% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8% | 22.9% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 65.1% | 71.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 65 Costa Rica 72.3% compare
- 66 Kosovo 72.0% compare
- 66 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 72.0% compare
- 69 Viet Nam 70.2% compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 70.0% compare
- 71 Romania 69.5% compare
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Gabon was 71.3% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Gabon ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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+).