Account in Benin
Benin: Account was 51.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account in Benin, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account in Benin is 51.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Benin peaked at 51.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.
That places Benin 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account in Benin, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.5% | — |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +131.6% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +6.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 51.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 51.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 10.5% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 90 Mali 54.7% compare
- 91 Tajikistan 54.5% compare
- 92 Mexico 53.0% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 51.4% compare
- 95 Malawi 50.4% compare
- 96 Philippines 50.2% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Benin?
- Account in Benin was 51.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for account?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account (% 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"), (% age 15+)