{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-bank-account-ownership","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-bank-account-ownership","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-bank-account-ownership/","title":"Bangladesh Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+) (2024)","description":"Bangladesh's Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+): 43.3 % of adults (15+) in 2024, -9.5pp vs 2021. World Bank (FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS), 2011–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Bangladesh","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"2011/2024","unit":"% of adults (15+)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bangladesh 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=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"5"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2024)","value":"43.3","unit":"% of adults (15+)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-9.5pp vs 2021"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-9.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"5","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+)"}],"observation_count":5,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":31.7436490922018},{"period":"2014","value":30.9908189209299},{"period":"2017","value":50.0469129996798},{"period":"2021","value":52.8060649194004},{"period":"2024","value":43.2839733431322}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of adults (15+)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"43.28","yoyChange":"-9.52pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"52.81","yoyChange":"+2.76pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"50.05","yoyChange":"+19.06pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"30.99","yoyChange":"-0.75pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"31.74","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 Bangladesh. 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 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2024 (5 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 52.8 % of adults (15+) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 31 in 2014. The latest reading of 43.3 in 2024 represents a change of -9.5pp."}]}