Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal
Nepal: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 68.8% 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
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal stood at 68.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal peaked at 68.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 79th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.5% | — |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 41.5% | 58.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 63.3% | 68.8% | 2 |
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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 68.8% 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 68.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Nepal ranks 79th 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 32.4%. 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, secondary education or more (% 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 (secondary education or more, % of population ages 15+).