Account ownership at a financial institution … primary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Account ownership at a financial institution … primary was 54.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 54.2% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 64th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution … primary in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.4% | — |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +340.0% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +15.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 54.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 7.4% | 41.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 46.7% | 54.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More financial sector data for Tanzania
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 Tanzania?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania was 54.2% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Tanzania ranks 64th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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+).