Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia
Colombia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 63.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia peaked at 63.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.9% | — |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 63.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 63.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.6%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 35.9% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.5% | 63.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Colombia was 63.7% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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, male (% 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 (male, % age 15+).