{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-bank-account-ownership","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-bank-account-ownership","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-bank-account-ownership/","title":"South Korea Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+) (2024)","description":"South Korea's Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+): 96.9 % of adults (15+) in 2024, -1.8pp vs 2021. World Bank (FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS), 2011–2024.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","South Korea","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)","geography":"South Korea","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":"South Korea 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=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Every 3 years (Global Findex)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"5"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2024)","value":"96.9","unit":"% of adults (15+)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.8pp vs 2021"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-1.8pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"5","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+)"}],"observation_count":5,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":93.0468690333371},{"period":"2014","value":94.3608135378731},{"period":"2017","value":94.8510126919781},{"period":"2021","value":98.6713470938187},{"period":"2024","value":96.8949448884961}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of adults (15+)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"96.89","yoyChange":"-1.78pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"98.67","yoyChange":"+3.82pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"94.85","yoyChange":"+0.49pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"94.36","yoyChange":"+1.31pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"93.05","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 South Korea. 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 98.7 % of adults (15+) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 93 in 2011. The latest reading of 96.9 in 2024 represents a change of -1.8pp."}]}