What is account in Ghana?

Account in Ghana was 81.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest account recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2024.

What is the lowest account recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.

How does Ghana rank for account?

Ghana ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is account rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana 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.

Account in Ghana

Name: Account in Ghana
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Account was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

81.2%

Change on year

up 19.1%

World rank

55th

of 116 countries

All-time high

81.2%

in 2024

All-time low

29.4%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Account in Ghana, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account in Ghana is 81.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Ghana peaked at 81.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2011.

That places Ghana 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	42.5%	29.4%	57.7%	3
2020s	74.7%	68.2%	81.2%	2

Countries ranked near Ghana

52 Argentina 81.7% compare
53 Sri Lanka 81.7% compare
54 Turkey 81.6% compare
56 South Africa 81.1% compare
57 Russia 79.3% compare
58 Saudi Arabia 78.8% compare

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More reference data data for Ghana

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 57.89 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.43 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2043 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in Ghana?: Account in Ghana was 81.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest account recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for account?: Ghana ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is account rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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

Indicator: Account (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 645 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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+)