Account, female in Zambia
Zambia: Account, female was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, female in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 70.2% for account, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Zambia peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 62nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.3% | — |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +56.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 70.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 70.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 23.3% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 45.0% | 70.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Zambia?
- Account, female in Zambia was 70.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for account, female?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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+)