Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 7.98 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nicaragua, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nicaragua is 7.98, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nicaragua peaked at 11.16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.87 | — |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.05 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.57 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 11.07 | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.44 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.99 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.98 | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.64, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 | 4.87 | 8.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 6.75 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.98 | 7.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- 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 6.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 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 6.35 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 Nicaragua?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Nicaragua was 7.98 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.