Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mexico
Mexico: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 59.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mexico peaked at 59.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 85th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.2% | — |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +5.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 59.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 59.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.6%, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.4% | 33.2% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 59.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60.3% compare
- 83 Nepal 60.2% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 59.8% compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 58.5% compare
- 87 Republic of Moldova 56.7% compare
- 88 Jordan 55.9% compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mexico?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Mexico was 59.1% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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+).