Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 54.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 54.6% 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.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 54.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2011.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 34th 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.3% | — |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2% | 30.3% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 46.5% | 54.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More science & technology data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 74.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.2% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,200 (2023)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 54.6% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 34th 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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