Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Iraq
Iraq: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 30.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Iraq peaked at 30.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2011.
That places Iraq 108th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.6% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 18.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Iraq?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Iraq was 30.2% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Iraq ranks 108th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.