Account, female in Kenya
Kenya: Account, female was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, female in Kenya, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account, female in Kenya stood at 86.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Kenya peaked at 86.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2011.
That places Kenya 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.2% | — |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +14.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 86.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 86.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.7% | 39.2% | 77.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 75.4% | 86.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Kenya?
- Account, female in Kenya was 86.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for account, female?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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+)