Percent people with bank accounts - Country rankings
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
People with bank accounts, percent of the population over 14 years of age, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 16 countries was 57.33 percent. The highest value was in Chile: 87.06 percent and the lowest value was in Nicaragua: 23.19 percent. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Percent people with bank accounts , 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 87.06 | 1 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Venezuela | 84.03 | 2 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Brazil | 83.56 | 3 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Uruguay | 74.13 | 4 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Costa Rica | 68.49 | 5 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Bolivia | 67.96 | 6 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Argentina | 66.33 | 7 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Ecuador | 64.18 | 8 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Peru | 56.26 | 9 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Colombia | 55.94 | 10 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Domin. Rep. | 49.55 | 11 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Panama | 44.97 | 12 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Honduras | 33.88 | 13 | 2011 - 2021 |
| El Salvador | 30.71 | 14 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Paraguay | 27.08 | 15 | 2011 - 2021 |
| Nicaragua | 23.19 | 16 | 2011 - 2021 |
Definition: The percentage of respondents with an account (self or together with someone else) at a bank, credit union, another financial institution (e.g., cooperative, microfinance institution), or the post office (if applicable) including respondents who reported having a debit card (% age 15+).
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