Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 47.6% 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 13.5% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2011.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.8% | — |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +55.1% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 17.8% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 42.0% | 47.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More science & technology data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 33.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 93.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 87.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 71.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 63.1% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 70.05 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 47.6% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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