Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 23.2% for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.1% | — |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 30.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 23.2% | 33.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sri Lanka?
- Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Sri Lanka was 23.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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+)