Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 84.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka is 84.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka peaked at 93.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 76.4% | — |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 76.4% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 84.5% | 93.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka was 84.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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+).