Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Italy

Italy: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 82.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.1%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
37th
of 102 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2021
All-time low
62.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060801002011201720242011: 62.4 % of population ages 15+2014: 82.6 % of population ages 15+2017: 90.6 % of population ages 15+2021: 94.8 % of population ages 15+2024: 82.1 % of population ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Italy stood at 82.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Italy peaked at 94.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2011.

That places Italy 37th 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 Italy, 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 Italy, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of population ages 15+ Change
2011 62.4%
2014 82.6% +32.5%
2017 90.6% +9.7%
2021 94.8% +4.6%
2024 82.1% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.5% 62.4% 90.6% 3
2020s 88.5% 82.1% 94.8% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 34 Kenya 83.9% compare
  2. 35 Kazakhstan 83.3% compare
  3. 36 China 82.7% compare
  4. 38 Malaysia 82.0% compare
  5. 39 Ukraine 81.5% compare
  6. 40 Israel 80.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Italy?
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Italy was 82.1% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2011.
How does Italy rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Italy ranks 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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+).