Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 95.3% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 97.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2011.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85.2% | — |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 95.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 95.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.9%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.9% | 85.2% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.8% | 95.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 95.3% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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+).