Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in South Asia
South Asia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 81.4% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in South Asia peaked at 81.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2011.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 50.2% | — |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.4% | 50.2% | 77.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 72.9% | 81.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in South Asia?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in South Asia was 81.4% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- South Asia ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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+).