Bangladesh Female Bank Account Ownership (% of Women 15+) (2024)
Bangladesh's Female Bank Account Ownership (% of Women 15+): 33.3 % of adult women (15+) in 2024, -10.2pp vs 2021.
Bangladesh (2024)
33.3
% of adult women (15+)
-10.2pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
-10.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
5
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adult women (15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.4 | -10.1pp |
| 2021 | 43.5 | +7.6pp |
| 2017 | 35.8 | +9.4pp |
| 2014 | 26.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 26 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded 33.3 % of adult women (15+) in 2024. The latest change was -10.2pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 26 in 2011 to 43.5 in 2021.
This page tracks the share of adult women (15+) with a bank or mobile money account in Bangladesh. Gender gaps in financial inclusion are a core ESG and development indicator.
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 adult women (15+) with a bank or mobile money account in Bangladesh. Gender gaps in financial inclusion are a core ESG and development indicator. It is published by World Bank and updated every 3 years.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2024 (5 observations).
The series peaked at 43.5 % of adult women (15+) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26 in 2011. The latest reading of 33.3 in 2024 represents a change of -10.2pp.