What is account in Kenya?

Account in Kenya was 90.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest account recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.

What is the lowest account recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2011.

How does Kenya rank for account?

Kenya ranks 34th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is account rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya 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 Kenya

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

Kenya: Account was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

90.1%

Change on year

up 13.8%

World rank

34th

of 116 countries

All-time high

90.1%

in 2024

All-time low

42.3%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Account in Kenya, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account in Kenya is 90.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Kenya peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2011.

Kenya ranks 34th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	66.2%	42.3%	81.6%	3
2020s	84.7%	79.2%	90.1%	2

Countries ranked near Kenya

31 Thailand 91.8% compare
32 Portugal 91.4% compare
33 Iran 91.1% compare
35 Mauritius 89.6% compare
36 China 89.4% compare
37 Israel 89.3% compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

More reference data data for Kenya

Number of child deaths per woman 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 48.97 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.65 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 42.74 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in Kenya?: Account in Kenya was 90.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest account recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for account?: Kenya ranks 34th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is account rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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+)