Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in South Asia
South Asia: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in South Asia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in South Asia stood at 23.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in South Asia peaked at 23.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2011.
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.0% | — |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +92.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 12.4% | 23.8% | 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 saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in South Asia?
- Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in South Asia was 23.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report saving or setting aside any money at a bank or similar financial institution or using a mobile money account to save in the past year, (% age 15+)