Account, female in Tanzania

Tanzania: Account, female was 54.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.9%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
80th
of 107 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2024
All-time low
13.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, female in Tanzania, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 13.8 % age 15+2014: 34.3 % age 15+2017: 42.2 % age 15+2021: 46 % age 15+2024: 54.9 % age 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, female in Tanzania stood at 54.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, female in Tanzania peaked at 54.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2011.

That places Tanzania 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, female in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Account, female (% age 15+) in Tanzania, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 13.8%
2014 34.3% +148.4%
2017 42.2% +22.8%
2021 46.0% +9.2%
2024 54.9% +19.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 54.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 54.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.1% 13.8% 42.2% 3
2020s 50.5% 46.0% 54.9% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 77 Indonesia 58.0% compare
  2. 78 Philippines 57.1% compare
  3. 79 Peru 56.2% compare
  4. 81 Moldova 54.5% compare
  5. 82 Bolivia 53.5% compare
  6. 83 Cameroon 52.9% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, female in Tanzania?
Account, female in Tanzania was 54.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account, female recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, female recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
How does Tanzania rank for account, female?
Tanzania ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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+)