Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in France
France: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in France, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in France is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in France peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2017.
France ranks 12th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in France, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.5% | — |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % 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 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % 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 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in France?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in France was 98.5% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2017.
- How does France rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- France ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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+).