Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Egypt
Egypt: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 43.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Egypt is 43.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 205.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Egypt peaked at 43.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 99th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.7% | — |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +132.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +57.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 43.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 43.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 9.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 27.4% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 96 Albania 46.1% compare
- 97 El Salvador 43.4% compare
- 98 Bangladesh 43.3% compare
- 100 Honduras 42.4% compare
- 101 Palestine 39.6% compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Egypt?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Egypt was 43.1% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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About this data
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.