Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household was 4.87 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.87 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 94 countries
All-time high
4.87 million
in 2022
All-time low
560,101
in 2006
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2004201320222004: 568.5k2005: 568.5k2006: 560.1k2007: 615.9k2008: 657.5k2009: 723.7k2010: 743.0k2011: 763.0k2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.8M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.9M2021: 4.8M2022: 4.9M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Papua New Guinea is 4.87 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 337.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.87 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 560,101, in 2006.

That places Papua New Guinea 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Deposit Accounts in Papua New Guinea, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 568,533
2005 568,533 +0.0%
2006 560,101 -1.5%
2007 615,890 +10.0%
2008 657,501 +6.8%
2009 723,656 +10.1%
2010 743,021 +2.7%
2011 762,950 +2.7%
2012 1.11 million +45.8%
2013 1.17 million +4.8%
2014 1.37 million +17.6%
2015 1.82 million +32.4%
2016 2.07 million +14.1%
2017 2.41 million +16.3%
2018 2.55 million +5.9%
2019 2.40 million -5.8%
2020 2.89 million +20.3%
2021 4.77 million +64.8%
2022 4.87 million +2.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 4.87 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.37 million, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 4.87 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.24 million, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 615,702 560,101 723,656 6
2010s 1.64 million 743,021 2.55 million 10
2020s 4.18 million 2.89 million 4.87 million 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 43 Zimbabwe 7.37 million compare
  2. 44 Laos 5.67 million
  3. 45 Moldova 5.36 million compare
  4. 47 Norway 4.85 million compare
  5. 48 Jordan 4.54 million compare
  6. 49 Jamaica 4.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Papua New Guinea?
Number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Papua New Guinea was 4.87 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4.87 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 560,101 in 2006.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household?
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 337.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Deposit Accounts
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
94 places, 1,382 data points, 2004–2025
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