Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Ghana
Ghana: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account was 67.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Ghana stood at 67.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Ghana peaked at 67.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2011.
That places Ghana 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.1% | — |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +182.9% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 45.8% | 67.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Ghana?
- Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Ghana was 67.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report saving or setting aside any money at a bank or similar financial institution or using a mobile money account to save in the past year, (% age 15+)