Financial Services for the Poor
SDG Target 8.10
Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance, and financial services for all.
Global Progress for Financial Services for the Poor
Percentage of adults (ages 15 and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money service provider
Adults with a bank account
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High-income countries
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Women
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Over the past decade, the world has made rapid progress in expanding financial inclusion. Globally, 76% of adults now own a financial account, up from 51% a decade ago. In developing countries, 71% of adults now own a financial account, representing a 30-percentage point increase over the last decade. Importantly, the gender gap in account ownership is decreasing: in developing countries, it moved from a 9-percentage point gap in 2017 to a 6-percentage point gap in 2021.