Account in Benin
Benin: Account was 51.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account in Benin, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account in Benin is 51.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Benin peaked at 51.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.
That places Benin 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 10.5% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 88 Mali 54.7% compare
- 89 Tajikistan 54.5% compare
- 90 Mexico 53.0% compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 51.4% compare
- 93 Malawi 50.4% compare
- 94 Philippines 50.2% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.515 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.87 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.19 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.01 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Benin?
- Account in Benin was 51.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for account?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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"), (% age 15+)