Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 7.19 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7.19 per 100,000 people for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.53 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.19 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.53 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.01 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.93 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.83 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.89 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.29 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.01 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.81 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.65 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.15 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 8.95 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.83 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.03 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.41 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.67 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.56 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.06 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.54 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 7.19 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.19 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.76 per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.19 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.08 per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.98 per 100,000 people | 8.7 per 100,000 people | 9.53 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.01 per 100,000 people | 8.65 per 100,000 people | 9.41 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 8 per 100,000 people | 7.19 per 100,000 people | 8.67 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia was 7.19 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).