Commercial bank branches in Eswatini
Eswatini: Commercial bank branches was 6.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Commercial bank branches in Eswatini, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Eswatini is 6.04 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Eswatini peaked at 7.47 per 100,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.88 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Commercial bank branches in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.88 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 5.97 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.07 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.06 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.96 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.03 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.82 per 100,000 adults | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.74 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.53 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.45 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.47 per 100,000 adults | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.84 per 100,000 adults | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.07 per 100,000 adults | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 100,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.14 per 100,000 adults | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.29 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.96 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.04 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 per 100,000 adults | 5.88 per 100,000 adults | 6.07 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.56 per 100,000 adults | 6.03 per 100,000 adults | 7.47 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 per 100,000 adults | 5.96 per 100,000 adults | 6.29 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 19,683 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 397.65 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Eswatini?
- Commercial bank branches in Eswatini was 6.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for commercial bank branches?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.