Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 51.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Burkina Faso stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Burkina Faso peaked at 51.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 13.4% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 36.1% | 51.4% | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Burkina Faso?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Burkina Faso was 51.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults with an account at a financial institution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.