Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zambia
Zambia: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 2.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zambia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zambia stood at 2.51. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zambia peaked at 4.59 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2024.
That places Zambia 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.11 | — |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.68 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.92 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.59 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.95 | 3.68 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 3.13 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.51 | 3.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Red List Index 0.9703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zambia?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zambia was 2.51 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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