Commercial bank branches in Arab World
Arab World: Commercial bank branches was 11.81 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Arab World, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Arab World stood at 11.81 per 100,000 adults.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Arab World peaked at 12.61 per 100,000 adults in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.02 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
That places Arab World 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.53 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 9.02 per 100,000 adults | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.04 per 100,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 10.69 per 100,000 adults | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.84 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.34 per 100,000 adults | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.31 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.12 per 100,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 12.26 per 100,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.02 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.98 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.61 per 100,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8 per 100,000 adults | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.88 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.05 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.65 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2 per 100,000 adults | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5 per 100,000 adults | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 11.42 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.81 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 per 100,000 adults | 9.02 per 100,000 adults | 11.34 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.9 per 100,000 adults | 11 per 100,000 adults | 12.61 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 per 100,000 adults | 11.42 per 100,000 adults | 12.2 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 11 Japan 33.71 per 100,000 adults compare
- 12 Tonga 32.67 per 100,000 adults compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 32.52 per 100,000 adults compare
- 14 Switzerland 32.21 per 100,000 adults compare
- 15 Seychelles 31.91 per 100,000 adults compare
- 16 Georgia 31.62 per 100,000 adults compare
- 17 Spain 31.33 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Arab World?
- Commercial bank branches in Arab World was 11.81 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 per 100,000 adults in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Arab World rank for commercial bank branches?
- Arab World ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.