Account in Iraq

Iraq: Account was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.2%
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
111th
of 118 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account in Iraq, 2011–2024

10152025302011201720242011: 10.6 % age 15+2014: 11 % age 15+2017: 22.7 % age 15+2021: 18.6 % age 15+2024: 30.2 % age 15+

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 30.2% for account in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Iraq peaked at 30.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2011.

Iraq ranks 111th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Account in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Account (% age 15+) in Iraq, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 10.6%
2014 11.0% +4.0%
2017 22.7% +106.6%
2021 18.6% -18.1%
2024 30.2% +62.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 30.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.1%, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.7% 10.6% 22.7% 3
2020s 24.4% 18.6% 30.2% 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 108 Guatemala 38.3% compare
  2. 109 Guinea 36.0% compare
  3. 110 Algeria 35.3% compare
  4. 112 Mauritania 27.3% compare
  5. 113 Pakistan 27.3% compare
  6. 114 Madagascar 24.5% compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in Iraq?
Account in Iraq was 30.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest account recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
How does Iraq rank for account?
Iraq ranks 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is account 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, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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+)