Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Albania
Albania: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Albania, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Albania stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Albania peaked at 34.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2011.
That places Albania 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.1% | 27.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.2% | 34.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Albania
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 Albania?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Albania was 26.2% 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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, primary education or less (% 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 (primary education or less, % of population ages 15+).