Account, income, richest 60% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Account, income, richest 60% was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.4%
Change on year
up 15.8%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
65.4%
in 2024
All-time low
29.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, richest 60% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 29.5 % ages 15+2014: 41.5 % ages 15+2017: 49.7 % ages 15+2021: 56.5 % ages 15+2024: 65.4 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 65.4% for account, income, richest 60% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, richest 60% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2011.

Account, income, richest 60% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 29.5%
2014 41.5% +40.7%
2017 49.7% +19.6%
2021 56.5% +13.7%
2024 65.4% +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.2% 29.5% 49.7% 3
2020s 60.9% 56.5% 65.4% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 7 Estonia 99.5% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 99.2% compare
  3. 9 Slovenia 99.2% compare
  4. 10 Japan 99.1% compare
  5. 11 Mongolia 98.9% compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.8% compare
  7. 13 Australia 98.8% compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, richest 60% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Account, income, richest 60% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 65.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, richest 60% recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, income, richest 60% recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for account, income, richest 60%?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is account, income, richest 60% rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), richest 60% (% ages 15+)