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

Latest (2024)
5.5 per 100,000 people
Rank
14th
of 14 groups
All-time high
5.5 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
2.7 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2024

Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024

02462005201420242005: 2.7 per 100,000 people2010: 4.3 per 100,000 people2015: 5.1 per 100,000 people2020: 5.1 per 100,000 people2024: 5.5 per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Tonga 32.67 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 12 Marshall Islands 32.52 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 32.21 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 14 Seychelles 31.91 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 15 Georgia 31.62 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 16 Spain 31.33 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 17 Italy 30.33 per 100,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 3,920 data points, 2004–2024
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