Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Philippines
Philippines: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 50.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 50.2%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Philippines peaked at 51.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2011.
That places Philippines 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.6% | — |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +48.9% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.6% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 51.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Philippines?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Philippines was 50.2% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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+).