Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Romania
Romania: Share of adults with an account at a financial institution was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 71.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Romania peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2011.
Romania ranks 67th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Romania, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.6% | — |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +3.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 71.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 71.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.6%, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 44.6% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.1% | 71.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 72.3% compare
- 65 Armenia 71.4% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 71.4% compare
- 68 Vietnam 70.6% compare
- 69 Gabon 68.2% compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 64.8% compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Romania?
- Share of adults with an account at a financial institution in Romania was 71.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults with an account at a financial institution recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for share of adults with an account at a financial institution?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults with an account at a financial institution rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.