Account in Kenya
Kenya: Account was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Kenya, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account in Kenya is 90.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Kenya peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 34th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.3% | — |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +13.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 90.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 90.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 42.3% | 81.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 79.2% | 90.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Kenya?
- Account in Kenya was 90.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for account?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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+)