Account in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Account was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 49.5% for account in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.7% | — |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +70.7% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -17.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 49.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 49.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 32.4% | 55.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 49.5% | 59.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 94 Burkina Faso 51.4% compare
- 95 Malawi 50.4% compare
- 96 Philippines 50.2% compare
- 98 Jordan 46.5% compare
- 99 Albania 46.1% compare
- 100 El Salvador 43.4% compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Zimbabwe?
- Account in Zimbabwe was 49.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for account?
- Zimbabwe ranks 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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+)