Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Congo
Congo: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 55.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Congo, 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 Congo is 55.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 644.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Congo peaked at 55.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6% | — |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +243.3% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +79.4% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 4.6% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 45.8% | 55.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.8% compare
More financial sector data for Congo
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 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 Congo?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Congo was 55.4% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Congo ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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).