Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan
Pakistan: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan peaked at 18.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.7% | — |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +167.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +58.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 3.7% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 18.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan was 18.9% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Pakistan ranks 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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+).