Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru
Peru: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 44.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru, 2011–2024
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 Peru stood at 44.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru peaked at 45.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.
Peru ranks 79th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1% | — |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +206.6% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 5.1% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.6% | 45.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Peru was 44.6% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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+).