Account, income, poorest 40% in Australia

Australia: Account, income, poorest 40% was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 103 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
96.8%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, poorest 40% in Australia, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 98 % ages 15+2014: 100 % ages 15+2017: 99.3 % ages 15+2021: 98.3 % ages 15+2024: 96.8 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, income, poorest 40% in Australia stood at 96.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2024.

Australia ranks 17th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Account, income, poorest 40% in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Australia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 98.0%
2014 100.0% +2.1%
2017 99.3% -0.7%
2021 98.3% -1.0%
2024 96.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.1% 98.0% 100.0% 3
2020s 97.6% 96.8% 98.3% 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Denmark 97.8% compare
  2. 15 Japan 97.7% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 97.4% compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 96.8% compare
  5. 19 Sweden 96.6% compare
  6. 20 United States of America 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, poorest 40% in Australia?
Account, income, poorest 40% in Australia was 96.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
How does Australia rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
Australia ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)