Bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% in South Asia
South Asia: Bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.8%
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 2024
All-time low
23.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% in South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% in South Asia is 71.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% in South Asia peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2011.
Bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.8% | — |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.9% | 23.8% | 64.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 65.7% | 71.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% in South Asia?
- Bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% in South Asia was 71.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40%?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Bank or similar financial institution account, poorest 40% (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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