Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Egypt
Egypt: Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household was 61.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Egypt, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Egypt stood at 61.04 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Egypt peaked at 61.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.50 million, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 18th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.50 million | — |
| 2007 | 19.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.06 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 19.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.52 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 23.35 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 25.86 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 26.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 28.26 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 41.39 million | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 45.90 million | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 50.60 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 51.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.53 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 56.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 61.04 million | +7.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 61.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.37 million, 8.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 61.04 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.28 million, 3.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +46.5% | 28.26 million | 41.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.43 million | 18.50 million | 20.06 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.40 million | 19.97 million | 50.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.07 million | 51.24 million | 61.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Egypt?
- Number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Egypt was 61.04 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.50 million in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Deposit Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.