Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Iran
Iran: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 31.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Iran, 2004–2018
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Iran is 31.09, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Iran peaked at 32.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.32, in 2010.
That places Iran 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.72 | — |
| 2005 | 28.2 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.98 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.11 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.55 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.32 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 29.68 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.37 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.31 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 31.34 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.65 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.59 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 31.09 | +8.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 31.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 31.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.84, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.41 | 27.98 | 28.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.99 | 26.32 | 32.31 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More financial sector data for Iran
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 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 Iran?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Iran was 31.09 in 2018, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32.31 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.32 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.