Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Kosovo
Kosovo: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Kosovo, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 68.8% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Kosovo peaked at 68.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2011.
Kosovo ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.3% | — |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 68.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 68.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.3% | 61.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 69 Panama 70.4% compare
- 70 Togo 70.0% compare
- 71 Cameroon 69.4% compare
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 68.8% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 68.2% compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 67.0% compare
More financial sector data for Kosovo
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,518 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 1,508 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Kosovo?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Kosovo was 68.8% 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2011.
- How does Kosovo rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Kosovo ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo 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+).