Saudi Arabia Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+) (2024)
Saudi Arabia's Bank Account Ownership (% of Population 15+): 78.8 % of adults (15+) in 2024, +4.5pp vs 2021. World Bank (FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS), 2011–2024.
Saudi Arabia (2024)
78.8
% of adults (15+)
+4.5pp vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
+4.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
5
years of data
Data
| Year | % of adults (15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.8 | +4.5pp |
| 2021 | 74.3 | +2.6pp |
| 2017 | 71.7 | +2.3pp |
| 2014 | 69.4 | +23pp |
| 2011 | 46.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 78.8 % of adults (15+) in 2024. The latest change was +4.5pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 46.4 in 2011 to 78.8 in 2024.
This page tracks the share of adults (15+) with a bank or mobile money account in Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia. 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 78.8 % of adults (15+) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 46.4 in 2011. The latest reading of 78.8 in 2024 represents a change of +4.5pp.