Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal
Nepal: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 23.82 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.82 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.03 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
2.45 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 23.82 per 100,000 people for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal peaked at 24.03 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.45 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.45 per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 3.44 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.53 per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 5.01 per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7.18 per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 8.35 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.59 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.14 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.05 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1 per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 15.74 per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 18.27 per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9 per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 22.83 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.72 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.03 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.82 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 23.82 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 23.82 per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.97 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 per 100,000 people | 2.45 per 100,000 people | 4.53 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.27 per 100,000 people | 5.01 per 100,000 people | 18.27 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 per 100,000 people | 21.9 per 100,000 people | 24.03 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal was 23.82 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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