Account in Senegal

Senegal: Account was 76.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76.5%
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
61st
of 118 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2024
All-time low
5.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account in Senegal, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 5.8 % age 15+2014: 15.4 % age 15+2017: 42.3 % age 15+2021: 56 % age 15+2024: 76.5 % age 15+

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 76.5% for account in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and up 395.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account in Senegal peaked at 76.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2011.

Senegal ranks 61st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Account (% age 15+) in Senegal, 2011 to 2024.
Year % age 15+ Change
2011 5.8%
2014 15.4% +165.0%
2017 42.3% +174.5%
2021 56.0% +32.2%
2024 76.5% +36.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 76.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 76.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.2% 5.8% 42.3% 3
2020s 66.2% 56.0% 76.5% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 58 Saudi Arabia 78.8% compare
  2. 59 Georgia 78.8% compare
  3. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.5% compare
  4. 62 Uruguay 73.7% compare
  5. 63 Uganda 72.8% compare
  6. 64 Zambia 72.7% compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account in Senegal?
Account in Senegal was 76.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest account recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest account recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for account?
Senegal ranks 61st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is account rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 395.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
Account (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
130 places, 650 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+)