Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults

Ghana
762.37
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
793.26
in 2018
Ghana rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th

Bank accounts per 1,000 adults over time

  • Ghana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
200400600800200520122020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 793.26 against 762.37 in Ghana, a difference of 30.89.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 103 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 243.12 315.25 72.14 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 497.08 683.23 186.15 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank accounts per 1,000 adults, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 793.26 against 762.37 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in bank accounts per 1,000 adults between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
30.89, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
Ghana ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,400 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed

For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.