Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan
Pakistan: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 42.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan peaked at 42.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.3% | — |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +65.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +50.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 42.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 42.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.9%, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 17.3% | 34.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 28.2% | 42.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 98 Palestine, State of 51.2% compare
- 99 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 100 Philippines 43.0% compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 41.5% compare
- 103 Iraq 40.8% compare
- 104 Lebanon 31.0% compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Pakistan was 42.3% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Pakistan ranks 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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+).