Commercial bank branches in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Commercial bank branches was 14.26 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.26 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.26 per 100,000 adults
in 2023
All-time low
0.8377 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2023

Commercial bank branches in Ethiopia, 2004–2023

0510152004201320232004: 0.838 per 100,000 adults2005: 0.915 per 100,000 adults2006: 0.937 per 100,000 adults2007: 1.1 per 100,000 adults2008: 1.2 per 100,000 adults2009: 1.3 per 100,000 adults2010: 1.3 per 100,000 adults2011: 1.9 per 100,000 adults2012: 2.9 per 100,000 adults2022: 11.9 per 100,000 adults2023: 14.3 per 100,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Ethiopia is 14.26 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 394.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Ethiopia peaked at 14.26 per 100,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8377 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Commercial bank branches in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) in Ethiopia, 2004 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 0.8377 per 100,000 adults
2005 0.9152 per 100,000 adults +9.2%
2006 0.9369 per 100,000 adults +2.4%
2007 1.07 per 100,000 adults +14.5%
2008 1.19 per 100,000 adults +10.6%
2009 1.3 per 100,000 adults +10.0%
2010 1.35 per 100,000 adults +3.4%
2011 1.87 per 100,000 adults +38.9%
2012 2.89 per 100,000 adults +54.0%
2022 11.87 per 100,000 adults +311.2%
2023 14.26 per 100,000 adults +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.04 per 100,000 adults 0.8377 per 100,000 adults 1.3 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 2.04 per 100,000 adults 1.35 per 100,000 adults 2.89 per 100,000 adults 3
2020s 13.07 per 100,000 adults 11.87 per 100,000 adults 14.26 per 100,000 adults 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 71 India 14.62 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 72 Maldives 14.37 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 73 Belize 14.37 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 75 Mauritius 14.17 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 76 Cambodia 14.08 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 77 Turkey 13.7 per 100,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Ethiopia?
Commercial bank branches in Ethiopia was 14.26 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 14.26 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8377 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for commercial bank branches?
Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 394.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,614 data points, 2004–2024
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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.