Economy · Africa ranking
Account Ownership by African country
Kenya has the highest reported share of adults with a financial account among the 40 countries shown, at 90.1% (2024).
Share of adults (15+) with an account at a bank or mobile-money provider (World Bank Global Findex). 40 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Account Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 90.1% | |
| 2 | Mauritius | 89.6% | |
| 3 | Ghana | 81.2% | |
| 4 | South Africa | 81.1% | |
| 5 | Senegal | 76.5% | |
| 6 | Namibia | 72.9% | |
| 7 | Uganda | 72.8% | |
| 8 | Zambia | 72.7% | |
| 9 | Gabon | 68.2% | |
| 10 | Eswatini | 65.1% | |
| 11 | Nigeria | 63.3% | |
| 12 | Lesotho | 61.6% | |
| 13 | Botswana | 61.4% | |
| 14 | Cameroon | 60.9% | |
| 15 | Tanzania | 59.8% | |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 57.6% | |
| 17 | Togo | 57.4% | |
| 18 | Republic of the Congo | 55.6% | |
| 19 | Mali | 54.7% | |
| 20 | Mozambique | 54.4% | |
| 21 | Liberia | 52.2% | |
| 22 | Benin | 51.8% | |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 51.4% | |
| 24 | Malawi | 50.4% | |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | 49.5% | |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 48.8% | |
| 27 | Comoros | 45.5% | |
| 28 | Morocco | 44.4% | |
| 29 | Egypt | 43.1% | |
| 30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 39.2% | |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 38.6% | |
| 32 | Gambia | 38.2% | |
| 33 | Tunisia | 37.8% | |
| 34 | Guinea | 36% | |
| 35 | Algeria | 35.3% | |
| 36 | Libya | 33.1% | |
| 37 | Mauritania | 27.3% | |
| 38 | Madagascar | 24.5% | |
| 39 | Chad | 20.9% | |
| 40 | Niger | 14.8% |
South Africa
Senegal
Namibia
Uganda
Zambia
Gabon
Eswatini
Nigeria
Lesotho
Botswana
Cameroon
Tanzania
Cote d'Ivoire
Togo
Republic of the Congo
Mali
Mozambique
Liberia
Benin
Burkina Faso
Malawi
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia
Comoros
Morocco
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Tunisia
Guinea
Algeria
Libya
Mauritania
Madagascar
Chad
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The table includes 40 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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