Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in South Sudan

South Sudan: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 81.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.47
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
95th
of 103 countries
All-time high
104.95
in 2019
All-time low
21.89
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in South Sudan, 2011–2020

204060801002011201520202011: 21.92012: 29.42013: 40.42014: 57.22015: 74.22016: 79.72017: 81.72018: 81.82019: 104.92020: 81.5

Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 81.47 for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in 2020.

That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 272.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in South Sudan peaked at 104.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.89, in 2011.

That places South Sudan 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in South Sudan, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 21.89
2012 29.36 +34.1%
2013 40.43 +37.7%
2014 57.24 +41.6%
2015 74.17 +29.6%
2016 79.67 +7.4%
2017 81.72 +2.6%
2018 81.82 +0.1%
2019 104.95 +28.3%
2020 81.47 -22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.47 21.89 104.95 9
2020s 81.47 81.47 81.47 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 92 Yemen 113.32 compare
  2. 93 Madagascar 106.78 compare
  3. 94 Guinea 95.17 compare
  4. 96 Niger 67.15 compare
  5. 97 Central African Republic 53.62 compare
  6. 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank accounts per 1,000 adults in South Sudan?
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in South Sudan was 81.47 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 104.95 in 2019.
What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.89 in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
South Sudan ranks 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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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
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.