Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zambia
Zambia: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 216.34 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zambia, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 216.34 for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zambia peaked at 331.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.77, in 2004.
That places Zambia 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.77 | — |
| 2005 | 16.43 | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 21.98 | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 24.63 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 27.32 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 26.87 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 133.07 | +395.3% |
| 2011 | 150.84 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 189.04 | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 258.21 | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 288.98 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 305.9 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 317.85 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 331.94 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 297.14 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 233.04 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 216.34 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.67 | 12.77 | 27.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 250.6 | 133.07 | 331.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.34 | 216.34 | 216.34 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zambia?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zambia was 216.34 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 331.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.