Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Greece
Greece: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Greece, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Greece recorded 93.3% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Greece peaked at 96.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2011.
Greece ranks 33rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.3% | — |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 93.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 93.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.1% | 80.3% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 75.62 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 75.62 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 Greece?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Greece was 93.3% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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+).