Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Oman
Oman: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 14.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Oman, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Oman stood at 14.2.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Oman peaked at 21.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.91, in 2019.
That places Oman 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.16 | — |
| 2005 | 20.17 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.06 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.67 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.45 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 18.47 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.57 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.93 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 16.37 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.95 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.57 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 14.59 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.91 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | +2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 69% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.84, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.47 | 19.64 | 21.16 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.92 | 13.91 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Oman?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Oman was 14.2 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.