Depositors with commercial banks in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Depositors with commercial banks was 768.46 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Latin America & Caribbean, 2011–2020
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 768.46 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 799.48 per 1,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 614.63 per 1,000 adults, in 2011.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Depositors with commercial banks in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 614.63 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2012 | 664.62 per 1,000 adults | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 644.98 per 1,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 710.13 per 1,000 adults | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 753.94 per 1,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 799.48 per 1,000 adults | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 768.46 per 1,000 adults | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 697.96 per 1,000 adults | 614.63 per 1,000 adults | 799.48 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2020s | 768.46 per 1,000 adults | 768.46 per 1,000 adults | 768.46 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Colombia 1,803 per 1,000 adults compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 1,799 per 1,000 adults compare
- 17 Suriname 1,793 per 1,000 adults compare
- 18 Seychelles 1,627 per 1,000 adults compare
- 19 San Marino 1,613 per 1,000 adults compare
- 20 Thailand 1,571 per 1,000 adults compare
- 21 Peru 1,553 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net migration -401,848 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.54 (2025)
- Broad money 72.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 33.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Latin America & Caribbean was 768.46 per 1,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 799.48 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 614.63 per 1,000 adults in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2020.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.