Account, income, richest 60% in Zambia

Zambia: Account, income, richest 60% was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
60th
of 103 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2024
All-time low
29.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, richest 60% in Zambia, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 29.7 % ages 15+2014: 45.7 % ages 15+2017: 55.6 % ages 15+2021: 58.9 % ages 15+2024: 81.9 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, income, richest 60% in Zambia stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, richest 60% in Zambia peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2011.

Zambia ranks 60th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, income, richest 60% in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+) in Zambia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 29.7%
2014 45.7% +54.0%
2017 55.6% +21.7%
2021 58.9% +5.9%
2024 81.9% +39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.7% 29.7% 55.6% 3
2020s 70.4% 58.9% 81.9% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 57 Sri Lanka 82.7% compare
  2. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.1% compare
  3. 59 Romania 82.0% compare
  4. 61 Saudi Arabia 81.7% compare
  5. 62 Uruguay 81.0% compare
  6. 63 Costa Rica 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, richest 60% in Zambia?
Account, income, richest 60% in Zambia was 81.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, richest 60% recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, income, richest 60% recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for account, income, richest 60%?
Zambia ranks 60th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, richest 60% rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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, 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+)