Central African Republic—Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)
Category: FinanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #154 of 158Updated May 2026
Latest Value
13.7%
2017
YoY Change
+316.4%
2011 → 2017
Global Rank
#154
of 158 countries
Maximum
13.7%
2017
Minimum
3.3%
2011
CAGR
+26.8%
2 years
Last
13.7%
Previous
3.3%
Highest
13.7%
Lowest
3.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Central African Republic's account ownership at financial institution (%) was 13.7% in 2017, ranking #154 out of 158 countries. This represents a +316.4% change from 2011. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 13.7% (2017) and the lowest was 3.3% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.7% | +316.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% |
Top Countries — Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 99.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Finland | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 3 | Austria | 99.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 99.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | France | 99.2% | 2024 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 99.2% | 2024 |
| 7 | Lithuania | 99.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Estonia | 98.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 98.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 98.7% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (% age 15+).
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex.