Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 43.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in El Salvador peaked at 43.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.8% | — |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +166.8% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +21.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 43.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.0%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 43.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.1%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 13.8% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 35.8% | 43.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in El Salvador?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in El Salvador was 43.4% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.