Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 2.04 per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan stood at 2.04 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan peaked at 2.59 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4195 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.6703 per 100,000 people | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.65 per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 per 100,000 people | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.36 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.04 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.04 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.08 per 100,000 people, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 per 100,000 people | 0.4195 per 100,000 people | 2.44 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.33 per 100,000 people | 2.04 per 100,000 people | 2.59 per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Afghanistan was 2.04 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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