Commercial bank branches in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial bank branches was 2.04 per 100,000 adults in 2019. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Afghanistan, 2004–2019
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2019, commercial bank branches in Afghanistan stood at 2.04 per 100,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Afghanistan peaked at 2.59 per 100,000 adults in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 177th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4195 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 0.6703 per 100,000 adults | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 per 100,000 adults | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 100,000 adults | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 1.65 per 100,000 adults | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 per 100,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 100,000 adults | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.36 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 per 100,000 adults | 0.4195 per 100,000 adults | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.33 per 100,000 adults | 2.04 per 100,000 adults | 2.59 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 173.12 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.97 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 148.67 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 149.63 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Afghanistan?
- Commercial bank branches in Afghanistan was 2.04 per 100,000 adults in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 per 100,000 adults in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial bank branches?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.