Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Commercial bank branches was 4.01 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.01 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.01 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.72 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.72 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.81 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 per 100,000 adults | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 per 100,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.85 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.91 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 per 100,000 adults | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 per 100,000 adults | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 100,000 adults | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.01 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.93 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.61 per 100,000 adults | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 3.51 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.41 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.31 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.29 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.01 per 100,000 adults | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 per 100,000 adults | 1.72 per 100,000 adults | 1.96 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.78 per 100,000 adults | 1.91 per 100,000 adults | 3.61 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 100,000 adults | 3.29 per 100,000 adults | 4.01 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 148 Syria 4.43 per 100,000 adults compare
- 149 Togo 4.38 per 100,000 adults compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 4.2 per 100,000 adults compare
- 152 Netherlands 3.96 per 100,000 adults compare
- 153 Congo 3.92 per 100,000 adults compare
- 154 Tajikistan 3.88 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 145,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 136,531 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 19.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1,373 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau?
- Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau was 4.01 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for commercial bank branches?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.