Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 52.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 52.4% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.5% | — |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +64.7% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -20.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.4%, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 36.0% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 52.4% | 65.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 0.0265 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 0.0194 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 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Zimbabwe was 52.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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+).