Account in El Salvador
El Salvador: Account was 43.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in El Salvador, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account in El Salvador stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in El Salvador peaked at 43.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 13.8% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 35.8% | 43.4% | 2 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.678 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.69 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 43.05 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 66 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in El Salvador?
- Account in El Salvador was 43.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for account?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)