Commercial bank branches in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Commercial bank branches was 4.52 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 4.52 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.52 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 2.28 per 100,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.97 per 100,000 adults | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 3.01 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.46 per 100,000 adults | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.71 per 100,000 adults | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 per 100,000 adults | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.16 per 100,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.41 per 100,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.52 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.39 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.09 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.82 per 100,000 adults | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.08 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.81 per 100,000 adults | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.74 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.48 per 100,000 adults | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 4.52 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 per 100,000 adults | 2.27 per 100,000 adults | 3.01 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.1 per 100,000 adults | 3.46 per 100,000 adults | 4.52 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 per 100,000 adults | 3.74 per 100,000 adults | 4.52 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Tunisia 22.37 per 100,000 adults compare
- 34 Bahamas 22.16 per 100,000 adults compare
- 35 Vanuatu 21.96 per 100,000 adults compare
- 36 Guatemala 21.94 per 100,000 adults compare
- 37 Poland 21.33 per 100,000 adults compare
- 38 Russian Federation 21.25 per 100,000 adults compare
- 39 Romania 20.76 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Net migration 114,862 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.09 (2025)
- Broad money 50.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 21.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.3% (2023)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Commercial bank branches in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.52 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for commercial bank branches?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.