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KEY FINANCIAL INCLUSION INDICATORS

  • Financial inclusion:
    • % of adults (age 15+) with an account: 21.3%
       
  • Gender gap: 27.6 percentage points
    • % of women with an account: 7%
    • % of men with an account: 34.6%
       
  • Digital access (adults age 15+):
    • Mobile money account: 6.9%
    • Made or received digital payments in the past year: 17.7%

Source: 2017 Global Findex - Databank, Little Data Book

Region: 
South Asia

Additional resources

MIX Market: Pakistan Market Overview
World Bank Country Profile: Pakistan

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