Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Belize
Belize: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 785.73 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Depositors with commercial banks in Belize, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Belize recorded 785.73 per 1,000 adults for depositors with commercial banks in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Belize peaked at 1,049 per 1,000 adults in 2008 and was at its lowest, 572.49 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Belize 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 572.49 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 760.39 per 1,000 adults | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 839.17 per 1,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 939.5 per 1,000 adults | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,049 per 1,000 adults | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 947.83 per 1,000 adults | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 973.71 per 1,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 690.02 per 1,000 adults | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 683.23 per 1,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 726.42 per 1,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 698.36 per 1,000 adults | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 637.6 per 1,000 adults | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 733.16 per 1,000 adults | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 674.28 per 1,000 adults | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 652.03 per 1,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 719.79 per 1,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 770.32 per 1,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 810.3 per 1,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 861.3 per 1,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 862.86 per 1,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 785.73 per 1,000 adults | -8.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 785.73 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,253 per 1,000 adults, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belize's 785.73 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,111 per 1,000 adults, 71% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851.37 per 1,000 adults | 572.49 per 1,000 adults | 1,049 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 718.86 per 1,000 adults | 637.6 per 1,000 adults | 973.71 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.1 per 1,000 adults | 770.32 per 1,000 adults | 862.86 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belize
- 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Belize?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Belize was 785.73 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,049 per 1,000 adults in 2008.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 572.49 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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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.