Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 1,627 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Seychelles, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, depositors with commercial banks in Seychelles stood at 1,627 per 1,000 adults.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Seychelles peaked at 2,003 per 1,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 276.84 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
Seychelles ranks 18th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 276.84 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 497.42 per 1,000 adults | +79.7% |
| 2006 | 522.72 per 1,000 adults | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 569.82 per 1,000 adults | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 594.86 per 1,000 adults | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 669.41 per 1,000 adults | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 699.32 per 1,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 731.03 per 1,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,017 per 1,000 adults | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 1,679 per 1,000 adults | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 1,645 per 1,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,702 per 1,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,717 per 1,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,767 per 1,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,939 per 1,000 adults | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,003 per 1,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,937 per 1,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,902 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,632 per 1,000 adults | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1,620 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,627 per 1,000 adults | +0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,627 per 1,000 adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,395 per 1,000 adults, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,627 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.28 per 1,000 adults, 6.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +79.7% | 276.84 per 1,000 adults | 497.42 per 1,000 adults |
| 2013 | +65.2% | 1,017 per 1,000 adults | 1,679 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.84 per 1,000 adults | 276.84 per 1,000 adults | 669.41 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,490 per 1,000 adults | 699.32 per 1,000 adults | 2,003 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,744 per 1,000 adults | 1,620 per 1,000 adults | 1,937 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Seychelles
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 Seychelles?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Seychelles was 1,627 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.84 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Seychelles rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.