What is account in Nepal?

Account in Nepal was 60.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest account recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.

What is the lowest account recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.

How does Nepal rank for account?

Nepal ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is account rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal 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.

Account in Nepal

Name: Account in Nepal
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: Account was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

60.0%

Change on year

up 11.1%

World rank

77th

of 116 countries

All-time high

60.0%

in 2024

All-time low

25.3%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Account in Nepal, 2011–2024

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account in Nepal stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Nepal peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2011.

Nepal ranks 77th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	34.8%	25.3%	45.4%	3
2020s	57.0%	54.0%	60.0%	2

Countries ranked near Nepal

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75 Botswana 61.4% compare
76 Cameroon 60.9% compare
78 Tanzania 59.8% compare
79 Uzbekistan 59.7% compare
80 Peru 59.3% compare

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More reference data data for Nepal

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.622 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 51.74 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 55.8 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 58.81 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in Nepal?: Account in Nepal was 60.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest account recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
How does Nepal rank for account?: Nepal ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is account rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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

Indicator: Account (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 645 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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+)