Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a was 41.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa stood at 41.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa peaked at 41.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2011.
That places Northern Africa 38th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.7% | 15.1% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.0% | 41.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 69.6% (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 97.3% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 89.7% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.7% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 932.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Northern Africa was 41.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Northern Africa ranks 38th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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