Bangladesh (2024)
43.3
% of adults (15+)
-9.5pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
-9.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
5
years of data

Data

Bangladesh Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of adults (15+) Change
2024 43.3 -9.5pp
2021 52.8 +2.8pp
2017 50.1 +19.1pp
2014 31 -0.8pp
2011 31.7 n/a

About this Dataset

Bangladesh recorded 43.3 % of adults (15+) in 2024. The latest change was -9.5pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 31 in 2014 to 52.8 in 2021.

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.

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 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.

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 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.