Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Kenya, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 90.1% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Kenya peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 35th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.3% | — |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 42.3% | 81.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 79.2% | 90.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Kenya?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Kenya was 90.1% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Kenya ranks 35th 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 Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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