Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal
Nepal: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 22.27 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal is 22.27, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 202.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal peaked at 22.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.56 | — |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.59 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 8.62 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.28 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 12.13 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 15.46 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 21.52 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 22.27 | +3.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22.27 is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.69, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.51 | 4.59 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.36 | 5.1 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.89 | 21.52 | 22.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nepal was 22.27 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.