Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya
Kenya: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 4.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya stood at 4.52.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya peaked at 5.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2005.
That places Kenya 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.79 | — |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.99 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.39 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.73 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.18 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.97 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 | 2.67 | 4.42 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.72 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.48 | 4.86 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya was 4.52 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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