Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.9%
Change on year
up 30.3%
World rank
71st
of 102 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2024
All-time low
8.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 8.8 % of population ages 15+2014: 24.8 % of population ages 15+2017: 37.3 % of population ages 15+2021: 39 % of population ages 15+2024: 50.9 % of population ages 15+

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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2011.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 71st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, 2011 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.6% 8.8% 37.3% 3
2020s 44.9% 39.0% 50.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
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, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2011.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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+).