Account, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Account, female was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.2%
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
82nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2024
All-time low
26.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, female in Nigeria, 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 26 % age 15+2014: 34 % age 15+2017: 27.3 % age 15+2021: 35 % age 15+2024: 52.2 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, female in Nigeria stood at 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, female in Nigeria peaked at 52.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2011.

Nigeria ranks 82nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.1% 26.0% 34.0% 3
2020s 43.6% 35.0% 52.2% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 79 Moldova 54.5% compare
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  3. 81 Cameroon 52.9% compare
  4. 83 Colombia 51.0% compare
  5. 84 Congo 50.6% compare
  6. 85 Benin 49.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, female in Nigeria?
Account, female in Nigeria was 52.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for account, female?
Nigeria ranks 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, female (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)