Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Zambia
Zambia: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account was 50.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 50.1% for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Zambia peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2011.
That places Zambia 8th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.8% | — |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +113.4% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 29.0% | 50.1% | 2 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Zambia?
- Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Zambia was 50.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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+)