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
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 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 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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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.