Commercial bank branches in Kuwait
Kuwait: Commercial bank branches was 10.08 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Kuwait, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Kuwait stood at 10.08 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Kuwait peaked at 16.02 per 100,000 adults in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.08 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 102nd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.96 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 13.75 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14.5 per 100,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.29 per 100,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 15.43 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.91 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.93 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.02 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.76 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 14.62 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.64 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.14 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.76 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.2 per 100,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 12.72 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.05 per 100,000 adults | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.65 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2 per 100,000 adults | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.38 per 100,000 adults | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 10.76 per 100,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 10.08 per 100,000 adults | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.64 per 100,000 adults | 12.96 per 100,000 adults | 15.91 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.18 per 100,000 adults | 12.05 per 100,000 adults | 16.02 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 per 100,000 adults | 10.08 per 100,000 adults | 12.2 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1649 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,327 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 6,100 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 7,765 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Kuwait?
- Commercial bank branches in Kuwait was 10.08 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 per 100,000 adults in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for commercial bank branches?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.