Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5.5 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 11 Tonga 32.67 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 32.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Switzerland 32.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Seychelles 31.91 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Georgia 31.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Spain 31.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Italy 30.33 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.5 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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