Account in Zambia
Zambia: Account was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 72.7% for account in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Zambia peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 64th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 21.4% | 45.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 48.5% | 72.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.595 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.31 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 49.72 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.4076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.17 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Zambia?
- Account in Zambia was 72.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for account?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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+)