Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 51.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Burkina Faso, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Burkina Faso is 51.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Burkina Faso peaked at 51.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.4% | — |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +200.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +42.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6% | 13.4% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 36.1% | 51.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Burkina Faso was 51.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider, by sex (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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