Account, female in Benin
Benin: Account, female was 49.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account, female in Benin, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account, female in Benin is 49.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 260.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Benin peaked at 49.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 87th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.8% | — |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +110.2% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +23.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.8% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 39.8% | 49.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Benin?
- Account, female in Benin was 49.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for account, female?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.8%. 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, female (% 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"), women (% age 15+)