Commercial bank branches in Mauritius
Mauritius: Commercial bank branches was 14.17 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Mauritius, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Mauritius stood at 14.17 per 100,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Mauritius peaked at 22.31 per 100,000 adults in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.11 per 100,000 adults, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.97 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 18.08 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.41 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.72 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.33 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.87 per 100,000 adults | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 21.08 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.41 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.73 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.07 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.31 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.57 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.27 per 100,000 adults | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 18.49 per 100,000 adults | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 17.03 per 100,000 adults | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 16.34 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.39 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.93 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.43 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.11 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.17 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 per 100,000 adults | 17.97 per 100,000 adults | 20.87 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.23 per 100,000 adults | 16.34 per 100,000 adults | 22.31 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 per 100,000 adults | 14.11 per 100,000 adults | 15.39 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.97 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.25 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,042 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Mauritius?
- Commercial bank branches in Mauritius was 14.17 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 per 100,000 adults in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for commercial bank branches?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.