Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia
Colombia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 36.2% 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 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia stood at 36.2%.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia peaked at 48.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 88th out of 105 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 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.7% | — |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 15.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 36.2% | 48.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 85 Jordan 37.9% compare
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- 87 El Salvador 36.5% compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.8% compare
- 90 Mexico 35.2% compare
- 91 Palestine, State of 34.6% compare
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 36.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 105 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 84.6%. 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, 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+).