Brunei Darussalam: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Brunei Darussalam's depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) rose 16.56 on 2020 (from 1,446 to 1,463).

Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2020), the average change was +10.64 and a typical year strayed about 175.92 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 425.65 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 351.1 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 28.04 a year. A straight line explains 48% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Brunei Darussalam in the 2021 ranking

• Qatar — 2nd of 2: 956.65

What this measures

Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.

Limitations: For many countries data cover the total number of deposit accounts due to lack of information on account holders.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 14 values

Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in nearby economies

• China — 52.27 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 948.71 (2024)
• Malaysia — 674.37 (2024)
• Myanmar — 372.63 (2020)
• Philippines — 1,029 (2024)
• Samoa — 1,416 (2024)
• Singapore — 3,020 (2024)
• Solomon Islands — 427.2 (2024)
• Thailand — 1,571 (2024)
• Timor-Leste

More financial sector data for Brunei Darussalam

• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$1.31 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$1.31 (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 99.24 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — -4.74% (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 105.97 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — -0.3% (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — -4.74% (2025)
• GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 99.24 (2025)
• Lending interest rate (%)

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Questions people ask

What is Brunei Darussalam's depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)?

1,463 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2008?

It is up 10.93% from 1,319 in 2008 (0.8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,865 in 2012 and the lowest 1,319 in 2008.

Is the latest change in depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) unusual for Brunei Darussalam?

In 2021, Brunei Darussalam's depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) rose 16.56 on 2020 (from 1,446 to 1,463). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2020), the average change was +10.64 and a typical year strayed about 175.92 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FB.CBK.DPTR.P3, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), uri: https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FAS Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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