Benin vs Malawi: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution

Benin

51.8%

in 2024

Malawi

50.4%

in 2024

Benin rank

90th

Malawi rank

92nd

Share of adults with an account at a financial institution over time

Benin
Malawi

How they compare

Benin currently reports 51.8% against 50.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 92nd of 115 countries.

Individual pages

Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Benin
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Malawi
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of respondents aged 15 and older, who report having an account (by themselves or with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution.