Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 58.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 58.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account … sex in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.1% | — |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 24.1% | 42.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 49.3% | 58.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a in Sub-Saharan Africa was 58.2% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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