Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 54.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 25+.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 54.7% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 25+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.2% | — |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +59.1% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 36.9% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 54.7% | 64.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 87 Jordan 55.3% compare
- 88 Republic of Moldova 55.1% compare
- 89 Indonesia 54.7% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 53.6% compare
- 92 Malawi 51.9% compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 49.1% compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe was 54.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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+).