Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Brazil
Brazil: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Brazil, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 78.1% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Brazil peaked at 82.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 46th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.5% | — |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 37.5% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.1% | 82.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Brazil?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Brazil was 78.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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+).