Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Egypt
Egypt: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 43.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Egypt stood at 43.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 205.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Egypt peaked at 43.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 101st out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.7% | — |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +132.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 9.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 27.4% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 98 Albania 46.1% compare
- 99 El Salvador 43.4% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 43.3% compare
- 102 Honduras 42.4% compare
- 103 Palestine, State of 39.6% compare
- 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.2% compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 3.16 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 Egypt?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Egypt was 43.1% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Egypt ranks 101st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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+).