Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 70.4% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 72.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 55th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.8% | — |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -2.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 70.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 70.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.8% | 47.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.4% | 72.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 52 Saudi Arabia 74.6% compare
- 53 South Africa 74.2% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 70.6% compare
- 56 Ghana 69.6% compare
- 57 Georgia 69.1% compare
- 58 Uganda 66.9% compare
More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 0.1587 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 0.1159 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 0.1587 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 70.4% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 55th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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+).