Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World
World: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World, 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 World is 85.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World peaked at 85.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2011.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.1% | — |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.7% | 66.1% | 78.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.6% | 85.6% | 2 |
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World was 85.6% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2011.
- How does World rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- World ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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+).