Commercial bank branches in Liberia
Liberia: Commercial bank branches was 3 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Liberia, 2006–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial bank branches in Liberia stood at 3 per 100,000 adults.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Liberia peaked at 3.62 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.805 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
Liberia ranks 166th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.805 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 per 100,000 adults | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 per 100,000 adults | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 per 100,000 adults | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.45 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.62 per 100,000 adults | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.58 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 per 100,000 adults | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.92 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.14 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 per 100,000 adults | 0.805 per 100,000 adults | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 100,000 adults | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | 3.62 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 per 100,000 adults | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | 3.09 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 163 Burundi 3.24 per 100,000 adults compare
- 164 Viet Nam 3.1 per 100,000 adults compare
- 165 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.02 per 100,000 adults compare
- 167 Guinea 2.78 per 100,000 adults compare
- 168 Madagascar 2.71 per 100,000 adults compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 2.69 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Liberia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -47.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -12.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Liberia?
- Commercial bank branches in Liberia was 3 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.805 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for commercial bank branches?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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About this data
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.