Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World
World: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World, 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 World is 80.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World peaked at 80.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2011.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.7% | — |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 54.7% | 72.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 76.3% | 80.9% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in World was 80.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2011.
- How does World rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- World ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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+).