Account ownership at a financial institution … 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Account ownership at a financial institution … 15+ was 39.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 39.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 39.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution … 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.7% | — |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +372.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +42.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 39.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 39.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 3.7% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 27.4% | 39.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Democratic Republic of Congo was 39.2% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 (% 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 (% age 15+).