Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Dominican Republic, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Dominican Republic is 49.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.3% | — |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +63.3% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +26.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 49.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 49.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 25.3% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 39.4% | 49.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 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 Dominican Republic?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Dominican Republic was 49.6% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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+).