Account, income, poorest 40% in World

World: Account, income, poorest 40% was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
72.4%
in 2024
All-time low
41.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060802011201720242011: 41.4 % ages 15+2014: 54.4 % ages 15+2017: 61.7 % ages 15+2021: 69 % ages 15+2024: 72.4 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, income, poorest 40% in World stood at 72.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in World peaked at 72.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2011.

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

Annual values for Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in World, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 41.4%
2014 54.4% +31.4%
2017 61.7% +13.5%
2021 69.0% +11.8%
2024 72.4% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.5% 41.4% 61.7% 3
2020s 70.7% 69.0% 72.4% 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
  3. 3 Austria 99.2% compare
  4. 4 Ireland 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, poorest 40% in World?
Account, income, poorest 40% in World was 72.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2011.
How does World rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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+)