Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 501.78 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zimbabwe, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 501.78 for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in 2020.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zimbabwe peaked at 641.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.82, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 103 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 518.42 | — |
| 2005 | 518.35 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 514.22 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 200.65 | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 218.14 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 93.98 | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 167.4 | +78.1% |
| 2011 | 83.82 | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 90.27 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 89.04 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 100.24 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 93.02 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 287.25 | +208.8% |
| 2017 | 466.68 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 517.12 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 641.01 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 501.78 | -21.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 501.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 408.53, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 501.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.06, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +208.8% | 93.02 | 287.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.96 | 93.98 | 518.42 | 6 |
| 2010s | 253.59 | 83.82 | 641.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.78 | 501.78 | 501.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Zimbabwe was 501.78 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 641.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.82 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.