How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?

5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Findex Database, published as Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

34.7%

in 2024

Uganda

53.6%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

4th

Uganda rank

5th

Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 53.6% against 34.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Uganda ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th of 10 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	Uganda
2020s	28.8%	46.1%	17.3%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 53.6% against 34.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 18.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 5th of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Findex Database, published as Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 92 places, 460 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of respondents who report saving or setting aside any money at a bank or similar financial institution or using a mobile money account to save in the past year, (% age 15+)