Account, female in Ghana
Ghana: Account, female was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, female in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account, female in Ghana stood at 78.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Ghana peaked at 78.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 55th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27.1% | — |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +25.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 78.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 78.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 27.1% | 53.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 62.6% | 78.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 South Africa 81.0% compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 80.2% compare
- 54 Italy 79.8% compare
- 56 Russia 77.3% compare
- 57 North Macedonia 77.2% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.7% compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Ghana?
- Account, female in Ghana was 78.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for account, female?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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+)