Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Gabon
Gabon: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 9.29 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Gabon, 2005–2013
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2013, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Gabon stood at 9.29. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Gabon peaked at 9.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.03 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 8.96 | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 9.29 | +3.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.93 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 4.72 | 9.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Gabon?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Gabon was 9.29 in 2013, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2013.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.