Jamaica—Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)
Category: FinanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #73 of 158Updated April 2026
Latest Value
73.3%
2021
YoY Change
-6.6%
2014 → 2021
Global Rank
#73
of 158 countries
Maximum
78.5%
2014
Minimum
71.0%
2011
CAGR
+0.3%
3 years
Last
73.3%
Previous
78.5%
Highest
78.5%
Lowest
71.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's account ownership at financial institution (%) was 73.3% in 2021, ranking #73 out of 158 countries. This represents a -6.6% change from 2014. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 78.5% (2014) and the lowest was 71.0% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 71.0% |
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.