Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 5.46 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe is 5.46 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.5 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.81 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.81 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.82 per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 3.58 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.98 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.32 per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 4.68 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.07 per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 12.68 per 100,000 people | +109.1% |
| 2013 | 13.44 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.62 per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 4.01 per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 5.99 per 100,000 people | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 5.72 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.46 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.46 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.96 per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +109.1% | 6.07 per 100,000 people | 12.68 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 per 100,000 people | 2.81 per 100,000 people | 4.42 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.74 per 100,000 people | 3.62 per 100,000 people | 14.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 per 100,000 people | 4.01 per 100,000 people | 5.99 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe was 5.46 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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