Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Malta
Malta: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 88.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Malta, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Malta recorded 88.2% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Malta peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2024.
That places Malta 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.3% | — |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.6% | 90.9% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 88.2% | 93.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Malta?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Malta was 88.2% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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+).