South Africa—Account Ownership, Female (%)
Category: FinanceSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #58 of 156
Latest Value
81.0%
2024
YoY Change
-6.0%
2021 → 2024
Global Rank
#58
of 156 countries
Maximum
86.2%
2021
Minimum
51.0%
2011
CAGR
+3.6%
5 years
Last
81.0%
Previous
86.2%
Highest
86.2%
Lowest
51.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 51.0% |
Top Countries — Account Ownership, Female (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Estonia | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 3 | Iceland | 99.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Finland | 99.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 99.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 99.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Austria | 99.2% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mongolia | 99.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 98.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Germany | 98.9% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Account denotes 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 or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (female, % age 15+).
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →