Account ownership at a financial institution … poorest in Tanzania
Tanzania: Account ownership at a financial institution … poorest was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania is 50.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 71st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution … poorest in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.8% | — |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +182.4% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +30.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 8.8% | 37.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 39.0% | 50.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More financial sector data for Tanzania
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 Tanzania?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania was 50.9% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Tanzania ranks 71st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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+).