Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya
Kenya: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 4.52 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.52 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.73 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
2.67 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kenya stood at 4.52 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Kenya 150th out of 194 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 | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.79 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.67 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.76 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.58 per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 4.14 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.99 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.27 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.39 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.61 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.73 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.53 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.38 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.18 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.97 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.59 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.51 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.48 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.52 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.52 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 per 100,000 people | 2.67 per 100,000 people | 4.42 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.28 per 100,000 people | 4.72 per 100,000 people | 5.73 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 per 100,000 people | 4.48 per 100,000 people | 4.86 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 147 Comoros 5.14 per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Algeria 4.91 per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Rwanda 4.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Peru 4.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Latvia 4.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Syrian Arab Republic 4.43 per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Syria 4.43 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
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 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 194 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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