Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay

Uruguay: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 86.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
54th
of 105 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2024
All-time low
34.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 34.7 % of population ages 15+2014: 53 % of population ages 15+2017: 69.5 % of population ages 15+2021: 82.9 % of population ages 15+2024: 86.3 % of population ages 15+

Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 86.3% 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 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay peaked at 86.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 54th 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 Uruguay, 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 Uruguay, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of population ages 15+ Change
2011 34.7%
2014 53.0% +52.8%
2017 69.5% +31.1%
2021 82.9% +19.4%
2024 86.3% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.4% 34.7% 69.5% 3
2020s 84.6% 82.9% 86.3% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Ghana 89.4% compare
  2. 52 Argentina 88.3% compare
  3. 53 Ukraine 87.8% compare
  4. 55 South Africa 85.7% compare
  5. 56 Türkiye 84.8% compare
  6. 57 Sri Lanka 84.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay?
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay was 86.3% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Uruguay ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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
Last refreshed

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+).