Improving financial inclusion indicators, especially for women, is the challenge in Colombia
Financial inclusion index 2026 by Credicorp. Photo: Portafolio
TL;DR
- Colombia has the lowest financial inclusion rate for women in Latin America at 17%, compared to men's 25%.
- The Credicorp study, 'Gender Gaps in Financial Inclusion,' evaluated eight Latin American countries.
- Argentina and Chile lead in women's financial inclusion, with rates of 48% and 43% respectively.
- The regional average for women's financial inclusion is 27%, with Colombia falling 10 percentage points below this.
- Advancements in financial inclusion are concentrated among young, urban, and high-socioeconomic women.
- Digital wallet ownership among Colombian women has surged from 25% in 2021 to 73% in 2025, with no gender difference.
- Approximately 20 million women in Colombia now own a digital wallet, a 48-percentage-point increase since 2021.