{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-bank-account-ownership","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-bank-account-ownership","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-bank-account-ownership/","title":"United Arab Emirates Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+) (2021)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+): 85.7 % of adults (15+) in 2021, -2.5pp vs 2017.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2021"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2011/2021","unit":"% of adults (15+)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"4"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2021)","value":"85.7","unit":"% of adults (15+)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.5pp vs 2017"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-2.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"4","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+)"}],"observation_count":4,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":59.7323702767485},{"period":"2014","value":83.7433268781272},{"period":"2017","value":88.2103911038117},{"period":"2021","value":85.7421930087712}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of adults (15+)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"85.74","yoyChange":"-2.47pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"88.21","yoyChange":"+4.47pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"83.74","yoyChange":"+24.01pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"59.73","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults (15+) with a bank or mobile money account in United Arab Emirates. Based on the World Bank Global Findex database (triennial survey). Account ownership is the gateway to the formal financial system. It is published by World Bank and updated every 3 years."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2021 (4 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 88.2 % of adults (15+) in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 59.7 in 2011. The latest reading of 85.7 in 2021 represents a change of -2.5pp."}]}