Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 4.17 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4.17 for bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.88 | — |
| 2005 | 3.91 | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 12.98 | +108.6% |
| 2013 | 13.71 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14.77 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.01 | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.48 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +11.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +108.6% | 6.22 | 12.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 | 2.88 | 4.54 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.92 | 3.75 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Zimbabwe was 4.17 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Zimbabwe ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.