United Arab Emirates Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+) (2021)
United Arab Emirates's Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+): 85.7 % of adults (15+) in 2021, -2.5pp vs 2017.
United Arab Emirates (2021)
85.7
% of adults (15+)
-2.5pp vs 2017
Change vs. prior observation
-2.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
4
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults (15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85.7 | -2.5pp |
| 2017 | 88.2 | +4.5pp |
| 2014 | 83.7 | +24pp |
| 2011 | 59.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 85.7 % of adults (15+) in 2021. The latest change was -2.5pp. Across 2011–2021 the series ranges from 59.7 in 2011 to 88.2 in 2017.
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.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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).
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.