{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-bank-account-ownership","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-bank-account-ownership","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-bank-account-ownership/","title":"United Kingdom Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+) (2024)","description":"United Kingdom's Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+): 99.3 % of adults (15+) in 2024, -0.5pp vs 2021. World Bank (FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS), 2011–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","United Kingdom","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)","geography":"United Kingdom","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":"United Kingdom 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=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"5"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2024)","value":"99.3","unit":"% of adults (15+)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.5pp vs 2021"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"5","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+)"}],"observation_count":5,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":97.201284899645},{"period":"2014","value":98.9310547976756},{"period":"2017","value":96.366318852125},{"period":"2021","value":99.7632738299911},{"period":"2024","value":99.2843092777584}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of adults (15+)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"99.28","yoyChange":"-0.48pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"99.76","yoyChange":"+3.40pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"96.37","yoyChange":"-2.56pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"98.93","yoyChange":"+1.73pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"97.20","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 Kingdom. 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 99.8 % of adults (15+) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 96.4 in 2017. The latest reading of 99.3 in 2024 represents a change of -0.5pp."}]}