What is account in Nicaragua?

Account in Nicaragua was 23.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest account recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.

What is the lowest account recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.

How does Nicaragua rank for account?

Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is account rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua: Account was 23.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

23.5%

Change on year

down 9.8%

World rank

113th

of 116 countries

All-time high

30.9%

in 2017

All-time low

14.2%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Account in Nicaragua, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account in Nicaragua is 23.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Nicaragua peaked at 30.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.

Nicaragua ranks 113th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	21.5%	14.2%	30.9%	3
2020s	24.8%	23.5%	26.0%	2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

110 Mauritania 27.3% compare
111 Pakistan 27.3% compare
112 Madagascar 24.5% compare
114 Lebanon 23.0% compare
115 Chad 20.9% compare
116 Niger 14.8% compare

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More reference data data for Nicaragua

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.706 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 29.09 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 26.82 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 64.71 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in Nicaragua?: Account in Nicaragua was 23.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest account recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
How does Nicaragua rank for account?: Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is account rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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+)