Depositors with commercial banks in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Depositors with commercial banks was 250.44 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Least developed countries, 2004–2023
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 Least developed countries is 250.44 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Least developed countries peaked at 260.35 per 1,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.35 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Least developed countries 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.35 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 55.18 per 1,000 adults | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 59.25 per 1,000 adults | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 67.47 per 1,000 adults | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 82.08 per 1,000 adults | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 94.91 per 1,000 adults | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 109.63 per 1,000 adults | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 119.78 per 1,000 adults | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 134.08 per 1,000 adults | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 145.41 per 1,000 adults | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 144.57 per 1,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 143.83 per 1,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 171.06 per 1,000 adults | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 177.14 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 200.25 per 1,000 adults | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 220.28 per 1,000 adults | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 203.18 per 1,000 adults | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 234.82 per 1,000 adults | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 260.35 per 1,000 adults | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 250.44 per 1,000 adults | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.37 per 1,000 adults | 51.35 per 1,000 adults | 94.91 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 156.6 per 1,000 adults | 109.63 per 1,000 adults | 220.28 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.2 per 1,000 adults | 203.18 per 1,000 adults | 260.35 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.77 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.1% (2024)
- Broad money 45.0% (2023)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Least developed countries?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Least developed countries was 250.44 per 1,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 260.35 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.35 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Least developed countries rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.