Account, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Account, male was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.3%
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
65th
of 105 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2024
All-time low
33.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, male in Nigeria, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 33.3 % age 15+2014: 54.4 % age 15+2017: 51.4 % age 15+2021: 55.5 % age 15+2024: 74.3 % age 15+

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 74.3% for account, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, male in Nigeria peaked at 74.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2011.

Nigeria ranks 65th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.3% 33.3% 54.4% 3
2020s 64.9% 55.5% 74.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 62 Armenia 75.6% compare
  2. 63 Zambia 75.5% compare
  3. 64 Costa Rica 74.5% compare
  4. 66 Uruguay 74.2% compare
  5. 67 Romania 72.9% compare
  6. 68 Gabon 72.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, male in Nigeria?
Account, male in Nigeria was 74.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for account, male?
Nigeria ranks 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account, male (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, male (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 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"), men (% age 15+)