Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in China
China: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 52.27 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Depositors with commercial banks in China, 2006–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
China recorded 52.27 per 1,000 adults for depositors with commercial banks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in China peaked at 52.27 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 adults, in 2006.
That places China 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 7.35 per 1,000 adults | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 8.14 per 1,000 adults | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 9.09 per 1,000 adults | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 10.32 per 1,000 adults | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 11.79 per 1,000 adults | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 13.25 per 1,000 adults | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 14.95 per 1,000 adults | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 16.99 per 1,000 adults | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 19.27 per 1,000 adults | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 22.19 per 1,000 adults | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 25.5 per 1,000 adults | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 29.13 per 1,000 adults | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 33.13 per 1,000 adults | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 36.32 per 1,000 adults | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 39.79 per 1,000 adults | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 44.33 per 1,000 adults | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 48.39 per 1,000 adults | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 52.27 per 1,000 adults | +8.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 52.27 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,253 per 1,000 adults, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- China's 52.27 per 1,000 adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 948.71 per 1,000 adults, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 per 1,000 adults | 6.5 per 1,000 adults | 9.09 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.65 per 1,000 adults | 10.32 per 1,000 adults | 33.13 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.22 per 1,000 adults | 36.32 per 1,000 adults | 52.27 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 98 South Sudan 88.05 per 1,000 adults compare
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- 100 Central African Republic 55.83 per 1,000 adults compare
- 102 Chad 49.02 per 1,000 adults compare
- 103 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.42 per 1,000 adults compare
- 104 Burundi 11.83 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for China
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in China?
- Depositors with commercial banks in China was 52.27 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 52.27 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 adults in 2006.
- How does China rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- China ranks 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.