Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 6,132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 6,132 for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in South Sudan peaked at 13,632 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,685, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 98th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,594 | — |
| 2012 | 5,564 | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 7,006 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 13,632 | +94.6% |
| 2015 | 7,584 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 7,737 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,101 | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 2,748 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 2,685 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,658 | +110.7% |
| 2021 | 3,524 | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 4,695 | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 5,950 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 6,132 | +3.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 6,132 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71,970, 9% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 6,132 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264,238, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,072 | 2,685 | 13,632 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,192 | 3,524 | 6,132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 8,747 compare
- 96 Micronesia (country) 7,314 compare
- 97 Dominica 6,711 compare
- 99 Anguilla 5,799 compare
- 100 Montserrat 1,873 compare
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -77.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0.803 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in South Sudan?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in South Sudan was 6,132 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,632 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,685 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- South Sudan ranks 98th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.