Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Zambia
Zambia: Bank or similar financial institution account, women was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, bank or similar financial institution account, women in Zambia stood at 19.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank or similar financial institution account, women in Zambia peaked at 29.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 92nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.3% | — |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.3% | 29.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 21.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank or similar financial institution account, women in Zambia?
- Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Zambia was 19.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for bank or similar financial institution account, women?
- Zambia ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank or similar financial institution account, women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another similar financial institution, women (% age 15+)