Account, young in Nigeria
Nigeria: Account, young was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, young in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account, young in Nigeria is 44.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, young in Nigeria peaked at 44.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account, young in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.5% | — |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +27.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 44.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 44.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.2%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 21.5% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 34.9% | 44.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 82 Dominican Republic 47.4% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 47.3% compare
- 84 Mexico 44.7% compare
- 86 Benin 42.0% compare
- 87 Kosovo 41.4% compare
- 87 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.4% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, young in Nigeria?
- Account, young in Nigeria was 44.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, young recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, young recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for account, young?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, young rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
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)