Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mauritius
Mauritius: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 89.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mauritius peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 73.1% | — |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.9% | 69.1% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 83.6% | 89.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mauritius?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mauritius was 89.8% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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).