Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Germany

Germany: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 102 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
97.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Germany, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 98.1 % of population ages 15+2014: 97 % of population ages 15+2017: 98.1 % of population ages 15+2021: 99.9 % of population ages 15+2024: 98.6 % of population ages 15+

Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.

Analysis

Germany recorded 98.6% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Germany peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2014.

Germany ranks 9th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, poorest 40% (% of population ages 15+) in Germany, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of population ages 15+ Change
2011 98.1%
2014 97.0% -1.2%
2017 98.1% +1.2%
2021 99.9% +1.9%
2024 98.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.7% 97.0% 98.1% 3
2020s 99.2% 98.6% 99.9% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Belgium 98.7% compare
  2. 7 France 98.7% compare
  3. 8 Canada 98.6% compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 98.3% compare
  5. 11 Slovenia 98.1% compare
  6. 12 Estonia 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Germany?
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Germany was 98.6% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
How does Germany rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Germany ranks 9th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, poorest 40% (% of population ages 15+)
Unit
% of population ages 15+
Source
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 570 data points, 2011–2024
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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+).