Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 83.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.0% | — |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | -6.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 83.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.0% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 83.4% | 89.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Serbia 85.7% compare
- 51 Ghana 84.4% compare
- 52 Bulgaria 84.4% compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 81.8% compare
- 55 Russian Federation 81.6% compare
- 56 South Africa 81.3% compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- 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 0.1797 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 0.1312 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 0.1797 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 Sri Lanka?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sri Lanka was 83.4% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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+).