Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Portugal
Portugal: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 91.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Portugal peaked at 92.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 81.2% | — |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 91.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 81.2% | 92.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Portugal?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Portugal was 91.4% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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+).