Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 99.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2017.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.2% | — |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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+).