Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Benin
Benin: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 2.52 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.7 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.9097 per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.52 per 100,000 people for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Benin peaked at 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9097 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Benin ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9097 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93 per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.67 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.08 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.07 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.14 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.24 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.39 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.16 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.26 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.63 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.52 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.52 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 per 100,000 people, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.52 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 per 100,000 people | 0.9097 per 100,000 people | 2.67 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 100,000 people | 2.87 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 people | 2.52 per 100,000 people | 3.26 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 177 Madagascar 2.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 2.69 per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Haiti 2.67 per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Zambia 2.51 per 100,000 people compare
- 182 United Republic of Tanzania 2.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Cameroon 2.2 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Benin?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Benin was 2.52 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9097 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Benin ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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