Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 79.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bulgaria, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bulgaria is 79.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bulgaria peaked at 88.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.2% | — |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +103.9% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 32.6% | 45.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 79.2% | 88.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 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 Bulgaria?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bulgaria was 79.2% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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, young adults (% of population ages 15-24). 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 (young adults, % of population ages 15-24).