Account, young in Uganda

Uganda: Account, young was 66.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.7%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, young in Uganda, 2011–2024

2040602011201720242011: 12.4 % ages 15-242014: 35 % ages 15-242017: 57.1 % ages 15-242021: 62.7 % ages 15-242024: 66.7 % ages 15-24

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 66.7% for account, young in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, young in Uganda peaked at 66.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2011.

Uganda ranks 55th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, young in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Account, young (% ages 15-24) in Uganda, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15-24 Change
2011 12.4%
2014 35.0% +182.8%
2017 57.1% +63.1%
2021 62.7% +9.6%
2024 66.7% +6.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 66.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.9% 12.4% 57.1% 3
2020s 64.7% 62.7% 66.7% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 52 Georgia 68.7% compare
  2. 53 Kazakhstan 68.3% compare
  3. 54 Costa Rica 67.1% compare
  4. 56 South Africa 66.6% compare
  5. 57 Turkey 65.2% compare
  6. 58 Saudi Arabia 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, young in Uganda?
Account, young in Uganda was 66.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, young recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, young recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for account, young?
Uganda ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, young rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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
119 places, 595 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)