Account, young in Ghana

Ghana: Account, young was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
45th
of 105 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2024
All-time low
26.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, young in Ghana, 2011–2024

204060802011201720242011: 26.5 % ages 15-242014: 36.4 % ages 15-242017: 48.5 % ages 15-242021: 65.2 % ages 15-242024: 80 % ages 15-24

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 80.0% for account, young in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, young in Ghana peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2011.

Ghana ranks 45th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.1% 26.5% 48.5% 3
2020s 72.6% 65.2% 80.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, young in Ghana?
Account, young in Ghana was 80.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, young recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, young recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for account, young?
Ghana ranks 45th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, young rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. 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, young (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, young (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 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 another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), young (% ages 15-24)