Commercial bank branches in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Commercial bank branches was 2.04 per 100,000 adults in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.04 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
177th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.59 per 100,000 adults
in 2010
All-time low
0.4195 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Commercial bank branches in Afghanistan, 2004–2019

0.511.522.52004201120192004: 0.419 per 100,000 adults2005: 0.67 per 100,000 adults2006: 1 per 100,000 adults2007: 1.4 per 100,000 adults2008: 1.7 per 100,000 adults2009: 2.4 per 100,000 adults2010: 2.6 per 100,000 adults2011: 2.4 per 100,000 adults2012: 2.3 per 100,000 adults2013: 2.4 per 100,000 adults2014: 2.5 per 100,000 adults2015: 2.4 per 100,000 adults2016: 2.3 per 100,000 adults2017: 2.2 per 100,000 adults2018: 2.1 per 100,000 adults2019: 2 per 100,000 adults

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

Annual values for Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Cameroon 2.2 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 175 Sierra Leone 2.13 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 176 Uganda 2.08 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 178 Malawi 1.71 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 179 South Sudan 1.7 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 180 Yemen 1.48 per 100,000 adults compare

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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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Indicator
Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,614 data points, 2004–2024
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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.