Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 4.11 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.11. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1368, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1368 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2659 | +94.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3881 | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5033 | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +143.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | +8.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.74, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7366 | 0.1368 | 1.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 1.96 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Guinea-Bissau was 4.11 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1368 in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.