Deposit accounts per 1,000 adults in South Africa

South Africa: Deposit accounts per 1,000 adults was 1,687 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
1,687
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
1,687
in 2017
All-time low
996.41
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Deposit accounts per 1,000 adults in South Africa, 2011–2017

05001.0k1.5k2011201420172011: 996.42012: 1.3k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deposit accounts per 1,000 adults in South Africa is 1,687, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

That places South Africa 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Fiji 1,722 compare
  2. 30 Colombia 1,711 compare
  3. 31 Costa Rica 1,694 compare
  4. 33 Czechia 1,675 compare
  5. 34 Thailand 1,610 compare
  6. 35 Armenia 1,583 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit accounts per 1,000 adults in South Africa?
Deposit accounts per 1,000 adults in South Africa was 1,687 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest deposit accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,687 in 2017.
What is the lowest deposit accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 996.41 in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for deposit accounts per 1,000 adults?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2017.
Is deposit accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Deposit accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deposit accounts per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 794 data points, 2011–2017
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