Account in El Salvador

El Salvador: Account was 43.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.4%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
100th
of 118 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2024
All-time low
13.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account in El Salvador, 2011–2024

102030402011201720242011: 13.8 % age 15+2014: 36.7 % age 15+2017: 30.4 % age 15+2021: 35.8 % age 15+2024: 43.4 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account in El Salvador stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in El Salvador peaked at 43.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.

El Salvador ranks 100th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Account in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Account (% age 15+) in El Salvador, 2011 to 2024.
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 70.6%, 62% of the median. (37 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.9% 13.8% 36.7% 3
2020s 39.6% 35.8% 43.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 97 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
  2. 98 Jordan 46.5% compare
  3. 99 Albania 46.1% compare
  4. 101 Bangladesh 43.3% compare
  5. 102 Egypt 43.1% compare
  6. 103 Honduras 42.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in El Salvador?
Account in El Salvador was 43.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for account?
El Salvador ranks 100th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is account 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, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
130 places, 650 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 similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)