Account ownership at a financial institution … poorest in Iran
Iran: Account ownership at a financial institution … poorest was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Iran recorded 86.9% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran peaked at 93.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2011.
That places Iran 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution … poorest in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 67.5% | — |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 86.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran's 86.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.4%, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.6% | 67.5% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.9% | 87.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More financial sector data for Iran
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 Iran?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Iran was 86.9% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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+).