Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Congo
Congo: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 55.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Congo peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 85th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.0% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 47.1% | 55.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Congo?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Congo was 55.6% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Congo ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.