Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 35.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bangladesh peaked at 48.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.1% | — |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +74.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -26.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 35.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 19.1% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 35.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bangladesh?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bangladesh was 35.5% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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, poorest 40% (% 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 (poorest 40%, share of population ages 15+).