Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 155.81 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau is 155.81, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 155.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.51 | — |
| 2005 | 13.79 | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 25.84 | +87.4% |
| 2007 | 34.88 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 44.44 | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 61.33 | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 48.04 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 63.09 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 76.04 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 63.86 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 79.03 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 97.75 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 94.89 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 118.43 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 142.11 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 147.12 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 155.81 | +5.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 155.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 146.25, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 155.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.06, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.63 | 9.51 | 61.33 | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.03 | 48.04 | 147.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.81 | 155.81 | 155.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau was 155.81 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 155.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.