Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay
Uruguay: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 62.9% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay peaked at 63.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 62nd 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.8% | — |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +276.7% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 8.8% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.9% | 63.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 59 Kosovo 66.7% compare
- 59 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 66.7% compare
- 61 Armenia 64.0% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 62.8% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 61.7% compare
- 65 Gabon 60.0% compare
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 32.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Uruguay was 62.9% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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+).