Account, older in Ghana
Ghana: Account, older was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, older in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % age 25+.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 81.8% for account, older in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, older in Ghana peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 56th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account, older in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % age 25+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.7% | — |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +17.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 81.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 81.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.1%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.0% | 30.7% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 69.5% | 81.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, older in Ghana?
- Account, older in Ghana was 81.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, older recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, older recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for account, older?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, older rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, older (% age 25+). 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 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"), older (% age 25+)