Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Lebanon
Lebanon: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 16.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Lebanon peaked at 32.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 104th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.2% | — |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 23.2% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Lebanon
- 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 Lebanon?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Lebanon was 16.2% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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+).