Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 24.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Bahamas, 2007–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 24.65 for bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Bahamas peaked at 42.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.38, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.2 | — |
| 2008 | 41.33 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.31 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 38.92 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.17 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.83 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 36.77 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.12 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.99 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 31.76 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.85 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.38 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 24.65 | +1.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 24.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 24.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.64, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.95 | 39.31 | 42.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.19 | 24.38 | 38.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 24.65 | 24.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Bahamas?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Bahamas was 24.65 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.38 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Bahamas ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.