Kuwait—Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)
Category: FinanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #71 of 158Updated April 2026
Latest Value
74.5%
2024
YoY Change
-6.7%
2017 → 2024
Global Rank
#71
of 158 countries
Maximum
86.8%
2011
Minimum
72.9%
2014
CAGR
-1.2%
4 years
Last
74.5%
Previous
79.8%
Highest
86.8%
Lowest
72.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's account ownership at financial institution (%) was 74.5% in 2024, ranking #71 out of 158 countries. This represents a -6.7% change from 2017. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 86.8% (2011) and the lowest was 72.9% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% |
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.