Account ownership at a financial institution … primary in Turkey
Turkey: Account ownership at a financial institution … primary was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Turkey, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 70.3% 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 14.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Turkey peaked at 70.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2014.
That places Turkey 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution … primary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.9% | — |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +14.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 70.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 70.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.9% | 47.5% | 57.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 61.5% | 70.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More financial sector data for Turkey
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 Turkey?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Turkey was 70.3% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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+).