Account Ownership Statistics in Malta (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 96.6% of adults in Malta had an account at a financial institution or mobile money provider, per World Bank Global Findex. Up from 96.4% in 2021 to 96.6% in 2024 (+0.1 percentage points). Malta ranks #1 of 20 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #27 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 96.6% (2024)
- Account Ownership in Malta as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +0.1 pp (2024)
- Up from 96.4% in 2021 to 96.6% in 2024 (+0.1 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2011)
- 95.3% (2011)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 95.3% in 2011 to 96.6% in 2024.
- Peak value (2017)
- 97.4% (2017)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 96.6%.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #1 of 20 (2024)
- Malta ranks 1 of 20 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #27 of 145 (2024)
- Malta ranks 27 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 52.5% (2024)
- Malta (96.6%) is above the average of 52.5% across the 20 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Among women (2024)
- 96.1% (2024)
- Value for women in Malta, same 2024 World Bank Global Findex data.
- Among men (2024)
- 97% (2024)
- Value for men in Malta, same 2024 World Bank Global Findex data.
- Gender gap (women minus men)
- −1 pp (2024)
- In 2024, the figure was 96.1% for women and 97% for men — 1 percentage points lower among women.
- In rural areas (2024)
- 97.2% (2024)
- Value for rural residents of Malta in 2024.
- Rural gap vs national
- +0.6 pp (2024)
- Rural residents (97.2%) are 0.6 percentage points above the national figure (96.6%).
- Among the poorest 40% (2024)
- 93.4% (2024)
- Value for adults in the poorest 40% of households in Malta in 2024.
- Poorest-40% gap vs national
- −3.1 pp (2024)
- The poorest 40% (93.4%) are 3.1 percentage points below the national figure (96.6%).
- Internet use in Malta (2024)
- 93.9% (2024)
- 93.9% of the population in Malta used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 568,847 (2024)
- Malta had a population of 568,847 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2011–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 96.4% | −0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 95.3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in Malta had an account at a financial institution or mobile money provider?
96.6% of adults in Malta had an account at a financial institution or mobile money provider in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
Is there a gender gap in account ownership in Malta?
Yes — in 2024 the figure was 96.1% for women and 97% for men, a gap of 1 percentage points in favor of men.
When did account ownership in Malta peak?
The highest value in the available series was 97.4% in 2017; the latest (2024) value is 96.6%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
account.t.d, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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