Commercial bank branches in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Commercial bank branches was 8.03 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Low & middle income, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Low & middle income stood at 8.03 per 100,000 adults.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Low & middle income peaked at 8.65 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.45 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
That places Low & middle income 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.53 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 4.82 per 100,000 adults | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.45 per 100,000 adults | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 5.03 per 100,000 adults | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.67 per 100,000 adults | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 5.78 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.07 per 100,000 adults | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.37 per 100,000 adults | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.22 per 100,000 adults | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 7.69 per 100,000 adults | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.77 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.05 per 100,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.95 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.46 per 100,000 adults | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.65 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.33 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.33 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.47 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.55 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.03 per 100,000 adults | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 per 100,000 adults | 4.45 per 100,000 adults | 5.78 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.63 per 100,000 adults | 6.07 per 100,000 adults | 8.65 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 per 100,000 adults | 8.03 per 100,000 adults | 8.55 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 30 Samoa 23.85 per 100,000 adults compare
- 31 Nepal 23.82 per 100,000 adults compare
- 32 Armenia 22.69 per 100,000 adults compare
- 33 Tunisia 22.37 per 100,000 adults compare
- 34 Bahamas 22.16 per 100,000 adults compare
- 35 Vanuatu 21.96 per 100,000 adults compare
- 36 Guatemala 21.94 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Low & middle income
- Net migration -2.38 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.9 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 119.8% (2024)
- Broad money 159.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 121.5% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 28.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Low & middle income?
- Commercial bank branches in Low & middle income was 8.03 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Low & middle income rank for commercial bank branches?
- Low & middle income ranks 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.