Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2021
All-time low
49.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 49.9 % of population ages 15+2014: 63.5 % of population ages 15+2017: 70.6 % of population ages 15+2021: 82 % of population ages 15+2024: 80.9 % of population ages 15+

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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 80.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 82.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2011.

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, secondary education or more (% of population ages 15+) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
Year % of population ages 15+ Change
2011 49.9%
2014 63.5% +27.3%
2017 70.6% +11.2%
2021 82.0% +16.1%
2024 80.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.3% 49.9% 70.6% 3
2020s 81.4% 80.9% 82.0% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 4 Austria 99.5% compare
  2. 5 Estonia 99.4% compare
  3. 6 France 99.4% compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 99.2% compare
  5. 8 Lithuania 98.9% compare
  6. 9 Spain 98.9% compare
  7. 10 Japan 98.9% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 80.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2011.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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, secondary education or more (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, secondary education or more (% of population ages 15+)
Unit
% of population ages 15+
Source
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
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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 (secondary education or more, % of population ages 15+).