What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait?

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait was 13.01 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 15.94 in 2011.

What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2004.

How does Kuwait rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?

Kuwait ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Kuwait 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.

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait

Name: Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait
Creator: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 13.01 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

13.01

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

90th

of 185 countries

All-time high

15.94

in 2011

All-time low

12.82

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2021

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait, 2004–2021

Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Analysis

In 2021, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait stood at 13.01.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait peaked at 15.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2004.

Kuwait ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait, 2004 to 2021.
Year	Value	Change
2004	12.82	—
2005	13.75	+7.2%
2006	14.58	+6.1%
2007	15.4	+5.6%
2008	15.48	+0.5%
2009	15.84	+2.3%
2010	15.71	-0.8%
2011	15.94	+1.4%
2012	14.8	-7.1%
2013	15.35	+3.7%
2014	15.27	-0.5%
2015	14.79	-3.2%
2016	14.67	-0.8%
2017	14.59	-0.6%
2018	14.72	+0.9%
2019	13.58	-7.8%
2020	13.6	+0.1%
2021	13.01	-4.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 13.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 63% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 13.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.84, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	14.64	12.82	15.84	6
2010s	14.94	13.58	15.94	10
2020s	13.3	13.01	13.6	2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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More financial sector data for Kuwait

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait?: Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Kuwait was 13.01 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 15.94 in 2011.
What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2004.
How does Kuwait rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?: Kuwait ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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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Indicator: Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,022 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.