Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Depositors with commercial banks

Malta
1,449 per 1,000 adults
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
457.24 per 1,000 adults
in 2024
Malta rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th

Depositors with commercial banks over time

  • Malta
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1,449 per 1,000 adults against 457.24 per 1,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 991.76 per 1,000 adults.

That makes Malta's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 104 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2010s 1,429 per 1,000 adults 161.3 per 1,000 adults 1,268 per 1,000 adults Malta
2020s 1,494 per 1,000 adults 336.61 per 1,000 adults 1,157 per 1,000 adults Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher depositors with commercial banks, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Malta, at 1,449 per 1,000 adults against 457.24 per 1,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in depositors with commercial banks between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
991.76 per 1,000 adults, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for depositors with commercial banks?
Malta ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)
Unit
per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 2,226 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.