Account, young in Kenya

Kenya: Account, young was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
30th
of 105 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2024
All-time low
40.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, young in Kenya, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 40.3 % ages 15-242014: 66.4 % ages 15-242017: 76 % ages 15-242021: 78.9 % ages 15-242024: 89.8 % ages 15-24

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 89.8% for account, young in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, young in Kenya peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2011.

That places Kenya 30th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.9% 40.3% 76.0% 3
2020s 84.4% 78.9% 89.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 27 Iran 91.8% compare
  2. 28 Czechia 91.4% compare
  3. 29 Germany 90.9% compare
  4. 31 Mauritius 89.8% compare
  5. 32 Latvia 89.7% compare
  6. 33 China 88.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, young in Kenya?
Account, young in Kenya was 89.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, young recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, young recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for account, young?
Kenya ranks 30th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, young rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, 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)