Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Hungary
Hungary: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 90.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Hungary peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 41st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72.2% | — |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 90.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 90.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.0% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.7% | 90.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 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 Hungary?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Hungary was 90.5% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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+).