Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Congo
Congo: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 153.79 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Congo, 2004–2017
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2017, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Congo stood at 153.79. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 298.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Congo peaked at 153.79 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2004.
Congo ranks 88th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.59 | — |
| 2005 | 20.62 | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 20.68 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.64 | +86.9% |
| 2008 | 41.58 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 49.05 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 54.76 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 65.17 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 88.91 | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 91.81 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 117.26 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 137.35 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 137.84 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 153.79 | +11.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 153.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 408.53, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 153.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.06, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.86 | 14.59 | 49.05 | 6 |
| 2010s | 105.86 | 54.76 | 153.79 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Congo?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Congo was 153.79 in 2017, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 153.79 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Congo ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.