World Bank Global Findex

Account ownership hit 79% globally—so why are 1.3B adults still unbanked? Season 3 of our podcast launches with @LeoraKlapper, @MichaelSchlein & @SSirtaine exploring the #Findex2025 findings and the path forward: cgap.pub/4rYM7CK #FinancialInclusion #Inclusivefinance

Le saviez-vous ? 61 % des adultes dans les économies à revenu faible/intermédiaire ont effectué un paiement numérique en 2024, soit +27 points depuis 2014. Une tendance mondiale qui s’accélère. 🔎 Plus d’infos : wrld.bg/gCaw50WCrkj

Le saviez-vous ? 40 % des adultes des pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire épargnent via des comptes numériques, soit +16 points depuis 2021. L’épargne digitale gagne du terrain. 🔎 Détails ici : wrld.bg/PNkO50WCrks

Women’s financial inclusion is rising fast, thanks to digital tools and mobile money. Yet millions are still excluded from the financial system—often due to cost, distance, or lack of phone access. New data from the Global Findex 2025: wrld.bg/y9px50Xq20Q

Across LMICs, more women are using accounts to save (36% in 2024, up from 22% in 2021) and make digital payments (58% from 50%). Yet 700M women still lack an account—missing out on vital financial tools. Read more 💡blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/mo…

73% of women in low- and middle-income economies now have financial accounts, a record high according to #GlobalFindex 2025. Yet 700 million women remain excluded. Mobile phones are helping bridge the gap. Read the full story: 🔗 blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/mo… @WBG_Gender

Excited to share my latest blog on @voxdev , co-authored with Seth Garz from the Gates Foundation. We explore the complexities of measuring mobile phone and internet use around the world, and discuss why accurate data collection matters for research and policy. @GlobalFindex

🆕 Understanding mobile phone and internet use across the world In this VoxDev blog, Seth Garz (@gatesfoundation) & @LeoraKlapper (@WorldBank @wb_research) discuss rapidly expanding mobile phone and internet access in developing economies: voxdev.org/topic/understa…

هل تعلموا أن هناك 1.3 مليار بالغ على مستوى العالم لا يستطيعون الوصول إلى الخدمات المالية الرسمية؟ تابعوا الفيديو المرفق لاكتشاف ما يمكن فعله لسد الفجوات في الشمول المالي. المزيد في تقرير المؤشر العالمي للشمول المالي ⬅️ wrld.bg/PJMq50WHJoC #GlobalFindex

Financial inclusion is rising fast in the #WAEMU region, but more focus is needed on rural areas, youth & women. Interoperability could be a game changer—connecting people & unlocking opportunity. Learn more from the #GlobalFindex champions: ➡️ wrld.bg/Vn9J50WJVl7

📊 New from the @WorldBank Group Scorecard: Financial inclusion is transforming lives—especially for women. In South Asia, women’s account ownership jumped from 27% to 83% in a decade. Read more: blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/wo…

80M in Sub-Saharan Africa are already digitally ready — they have an ID, a phone, and a SIM card. What will it take to turn access into inclusion? 🎧 Tune in to the #Ideas4Impact podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/5KPb1N…

If you're attending the #WBGMeetings, join us tomorrow at the Data Playground! @DorotheSinger and Alexandra Norris will present insights from the #GlobalFindex @ MC North Lobby at 9:45am.

How are consumers navigating #digitalfinance today?@DorotheSinger shared new insights from #GlobalFindex at #FinclusionWeek covering account ownership and gaps in financial capability & confidence.📺 Watch the recording: tinyurl.com/mr39hnc3

Phone ownership is near 85% globally—but digital inclusion still lags. @Idah_WB & @LeoraKlapper explore why. 🔹 Only 2/3 in developing countries have smartphones 🔹 Gaps by gender, income, region 🔹 Cost is key 🔗blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/Mobi… #GlobalFindex

Missed the #GlobalFindex Policy Research Talk? Catch up with the recording here 🎥👇 worldbank.org/en/events/2025…

🚨 The #GlobalFindex 2025 microdata is live! Explore how young women use accounts, how mobile money users access credit & more — with individual-level data! 📥 Download: microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/cata…

The #GlobalFindex report shows a surge in account ownership worldwide, with 79% of adults now having a financial account. Mobile money is a key driver, especially in low- and middle-income economies, where digital accounts are rapidly expanding: wrld.bg/t8W450WRhkm

📢 Join us on Sept 30 for a Policy Research Talk as @LeoraKlapper presents the new #GlobalFindex report. With @SSirtaine , Michel Rogy & Deon Filmer. 📍 Washington DC + Livestream 🕧 12:30 ET 💻Register⬇️ worldbank.org/en/events/2025…

Today the UNSGSA met with her Reference Group of advisors to share updates and identify areas for progress on #financialhealth globally. Queen Máxima collaborates closely with this group of leading international organizations to share expertise and help guide her work.