Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal
Nepal: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 57.1% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2011.
That places Nepal 63rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.0% | — |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 19.0% | 41.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.0% | 57.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 60 Kazakhstan 58.1% compare
- 61 Bulgaria 58.1% compare
- 62 Armenia 57.5% compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.2% compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal was 57.1% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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+).