Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Commercial bank branches was 0.7367 per 100,000 adults in 2017. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic, 2004–2017
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.7367 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Central African Republic peaked at 1.07 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2914 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
Central African Republic ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3042 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 0.297 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2914 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4912 per 100,000 adults | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5218 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7714 per 100,000 adults | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9059 per 100,000 adults | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9385 per 100,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9806 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 per 100,000 adults | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7201 per 100,000 adults | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7072 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7367 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4462 per 100,000 adults | 0.2914 per 100,000 adults | 0.7714 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8831 per 100,000 adults | 0.7072 per 100,000 adults | 1.07 per 100,000 adults | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 Niger 1.46 per 100,000 adults compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 1.37 per 100,000 adults compare
- 183 Chad 0.8148 per 100,000 adults compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6293 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 67,487 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 373.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 375.18 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 375.18 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 397.53 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 74.57 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Central African Republic?
- Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic was 0.7367 per 100,000 adults in 2017, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2914 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Central African Republic rank for commercial bank branches?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.