Account in Gabon
Gabon: Account was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Gabon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account in Gabon is 68.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Gabon peaked at 68.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 70th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.9% | — |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +74.2% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 18.9% | 58.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.1% | 68.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 67 Costa Rica 71.4% compare
- 68 Romania 71.3% compare
- 69 Vietnam 70.6% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 64.8% compare
- 72 Ecuador 64.5% compare
- 73 Kosovo 64.2% compare
- 73 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 64.2% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Gabon?
- Account in Gabon was 68.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for account?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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+)