Iran, Islamic Rep.—Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)
Category: FinanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 158Updated April 2026
Latest Value
91.1%
2024
YoY Change
+1.2%
2021 → 2024
Global Rank
#36
of 158 countries
Maximum
94.0%
2017
Minimum
73.7%
2011
CAGR
+1.6%
5 years
Last
91.1%
Previous
90.0%
Highest
94.0%
Lowest
73.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s account ownership at financial institution (%) was 91.1% in 2024, ranking #36 out of 158 countries. This represents a +1.2% change from 2021. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 94.0% (2017) and the lowest was 73.7% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 73.7% |
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.