Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Niger
Niger: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 72.24 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Niger recorded 72.24 per 1,000 adults for depositors with commercial banks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Niger peaked at 72.24 per 1,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.07 per 1,000 adults, in 2005.
That places Niger 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.82 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 11.07 per 1,000 adults | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 13.17 per 1,000 adults | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 18.02 per 1,000 adults | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 21.28 per 1,000 adults | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 23.16 per 1,000 adults | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 25.73 per 1,000 adults | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 29.85 per 1,000 adults | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 34.31 per 1,000 adults | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 40.22 per 1,000 adults | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 49.47 per 1,000 adults | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 49.07 per 1,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.97 per 1,000 adults | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 50.09 per 1,000 adults | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 52.53 per 1,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 57.51 per 1,000 adults | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 67.8 per 1,000 adults | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 72.18 per 1,000 adults | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 72.24 per 1,000 adults | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 72.24 per 1,000 adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 158.33 per 1,000 adults, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 72.24 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.28 per 1,000 adults, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.09 per 1,000 adults | 11.07 per 1,000 adults | 23.16 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.67 per 1,000 adults | 25.73 per 1,000 adults | 57.97 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.74 per 1,000 adults | 67.8 per 1,000 adults | 72.24 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Niger
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 Niger?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Niger was 72.24 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 72.24 per 1,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 per 1,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Niger ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.