Brazil: unbanked population

According to a three-year survey, the share of Brazilian respondents without access to a banking account declined by 14 percentage points between 2017 and 2021. The decline seems especially fueled by the major decline of "unbanked" population - or those who or those who did not access to the services of a bank or another, similar financial organization - among the youngest respondents, as the share of 15-to 24-year-olds respondents declined from 53.3 percent in 2017 to 20.5 percent in 2021. The report adds that women in Brazil were more likely than men to be financially excluded from services like ATM machines, credit cards, or financial products like insurance or mortgages. The declining figures for unbanked population are reflected in the decreasing market share of cash in Brazilian physical stores.

Share of individuals who are unbanked, as they do not have access to an account at a financial institution, in Brazil from 2011 to 2021, by age, gender, and income level

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

Brazil

Survey time period

August to November 2021

Number of respondents

approx. 1,000 per country

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Entire civilian, noninstitutionalized population; The figures shown are from a global survey held every 3 years. The data for 2021 is the most recent available as of mid 2022

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "An account can be used to save money, to make or to receive payments, or to receive wages or financial help. Do you, either by yourself or together with someone else, currently have an account at a bank or another type of formal financial institution? Yes or no?"

The source only provided figures for those who answered "yes". The figures shown have been calculated.

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