Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 65.3% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2011.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 77th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.8% | — |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +118.6% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +10.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 65.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 65.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.4%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.3% | 20.8% | 51.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.4% | 65.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Tanzania, United 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of was 65.3% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United 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+).