Commercial bank branches in Bahrain
Bahrain: Commercial bank branches was 13.4 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Bahrain, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 13.4 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Bahrain peaked at 19.23 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.97 per 100,000 adults, in 2022.
That places Bahrain 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.23 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 17.7 per 100,000 adults | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 16.72 per 100,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.54 per 100,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.65 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.49 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.79 per 100,000 adults | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 18.29 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.17 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.99 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.62 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.64 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.28 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.11 per 100,000 adults | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.18 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.04 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.79 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.24 per 100,000 adults | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 12.97 per 100,000 adults | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 13.38 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.72 per 100,000 adults | 15.49 per 100,000 adults | 19.23 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.01 per 100,000 adults | 17.04 per 100,000 adults | 18.99 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 per 100,000 adults | 12.97 per 100,000 adults | 16.79 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,763 current LCU per person (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.22 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.25 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 478.40 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.84 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,402 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Bahrain?
- Commercial bank branches in Bahrain was 13.4 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for commercial bank branches?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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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.