Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia
Liberia: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 3 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia stood at 3 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia peaked at 3.62 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.805 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.805 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 2.81 per 100,000 people | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.45 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.62 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.58 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.88 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.92 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.14 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +79.4% | 1.57 per 100,000 people | 2.81 per 100,000 people |
| 2008 | +48.4% | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 1.57 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 0.805 per 100,000 people | 2.81 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 100,000 people | 2.88 per 100,000 people | 3.62 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 per 100,000 people | 2.88 per 100,000 people | 3.09 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 173 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.02 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Laos 3.02 per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Guinea 2.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Madagascar 2.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 2.69 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Liberia was 3 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.805 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Liberia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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