Account, female in Uganda

Uganda: Account, female was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
67th
of 107 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2024
All-time low
15.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, female in Uganda, 2011–2024

2040602011201720242011: 15.1 % age 15+2014: 36.6 % age 15+2017: 52.7 % age 15+2021: 65.1 % age 15+2024: 66.4 % age 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, female in Uganda stood at 66.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, female in Uganda peaked at 66.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2011.

Uganda ranks 67th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Account, female (% age 15+) in Uganda, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 15.1%
2014 36.6% +143.2%
2017 52.7% +43.9%
2021 65.1% +23.4%
2024 66.4% +2.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 66.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.8% 15.1% 52.7% 3
2020s 65.7% 65.1% 66.4% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 64 Romania 69.9% compare
  2. 65 Costa Rica 68.3% compare
  3. 66 Armenia 68.0% compare
  4. 68 Gabon 63.7% compare
  5. 69 Ecuador 63.5% compare
  6. 70 Dominican Republic 61.4% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, female in Uganda?
Account, female in Uganda was 66.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for account, female?
Uganda ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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+)