Economy · Southern Africa

South Africa Account Ownership

81.1%as of 2024Reported-5.0% vs 2021

Share of adults (15+) with an account at a bank or mobile-money provider (World Bank Global Findex). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2011 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 5 periods · World Bank
PeriodAccount Ownership
202481.1%
202185.4%
201769.2%
201470.3%
201153.6%

Account Ownership across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryAccount OwnershipPeriod
Nigeria63.3%2024
Kenya90.1%2024
Egypt43.1%2024
Ghana81.2%2024
Ethiopia48.8%2024
Tanzania59.8%2024

Account Ownership in every African country

40 countries carry a recent share of adults with a financial account figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.

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