Account in Ghana
Ghana: Account was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account in Ghana is 81.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Ghana peaked at 81.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.4% | — |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +19.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 81.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 81.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 29.4% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 68.2% | 81.2% | 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 in Ghana?
- Account in Ghana was 81.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for account?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 (% 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+)