Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay

Uruguay: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 73.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 117 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2021
All-time low
23.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay, 2011–2024

204060802011201720242011: 23.5 % of population ages 15+2014: 45.6 % of population ages 15+2017: 63.9 % of population ages 15+2021: 74.1 % of population ages 15+2024: 73.7 % of population ages 15+

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 Uruguay stood at 73.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay peaked at 74.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2011.

Uruguay ranks 61st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+) in Uruguay, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of population ages 15+ Change
2011 23.5%
2014 45.6% +93.6%
2017 63.9% +40.1%
2021 74.1% +16.1%
2024 73.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.3% 23.5% 63.9% 3
2020s 73.9% 73.7% 74.1% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 58 Georgia 78.8% compare
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  3. 60 Senegal 76.5% compare
  4. 62 Uganda 72.8% compare
  5. 63 Zambia 72.7% compare
  6. 64 Kyrgyzstan 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay?
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay was 73.7% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Uruguay ranks 61st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+)
Unit
% of population ages 15+
Source
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 645 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+).