Depositors with commercial banks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Depositors with commercial banks was 199.74 per 1,000 adults in 2019. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Afghanistan, 2008–2019
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for depositors with commercial banks in Afghanistan is 199.74 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Afghanistan peaked at 199.74 per 1,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.71 per 1,000 adults, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.71 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 95.86 per 1,000 adults | +135.5% |
| 2010 | 115.02 per 1,000 adults | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 150.76 per 1,000 adults | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 179.04 per 1,000 adults | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 168.81 per 1,000 adults | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 187.69 per 1,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 197.6 per 1,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 199.65 per 1,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 182.06 per 1,000 adults | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 190.52 per 1,000 adults | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 199.74 per 1,000 adults | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.28 per 1,000 adults | 40.71 per 1,000 adults | 95.86 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 177.09 per 1,000 adults | 115.02 per 1,000 adults | 199.74 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Afghanistan?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Afghanistan was 199.74 per 1,000 adults in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 199.74 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.71 per 1,000 adults in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.