Account, female in Congo

Congo: Account, female was 50.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
50.6%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
86th
of 107 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, female in Congo, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 7.6 % age 15+2014: 15 % age 15+2017: 21 % age 15+2021: 43.8 % age 15+2024: 50.6 % age 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, female in Congo is 50.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, female in Congo peaked at 50.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2011.

Congo ranks 86th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Account, female in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Account, female (% age 15+) in Congo, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 7.6%
2014 15.0% +98.0%
2017 21.0% +40.3%
2021 43.8% +108.6%
2024 50.6% +15.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 50.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 50.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.5% 7.6% 21.0% 3
2020s 47.2% 43.8% 50.6% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 83 Cameroon 52.9% compare
  2. 84 Nigeria 52.2% compare
  3. 85 Colombia 51.0% compare
  4. 87 Benin 49.1% compare
  5. 88 Mexico 47.4% compare
  6. 89 Zimbabwe 47.0% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, female in Congo?
Account, female in Congo was 50.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account, female recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, female recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for account, female?
Congo ranks 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, female rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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

Indicator
Account, female (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 595 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+)