Commercial bank branches in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Commercial bank branches was 11.48 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 11.48 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 15.3 per 100,000 adults in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.78 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 46 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.78 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 9.87 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.65 per 100,000 adults | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 100,000 adults | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 14.23 per 100,000 adults | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 14.49 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.76 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.31 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.64 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.88 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.19 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.55 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 12.72 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.51 per 100,000 adults | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 11.57 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.85 per 100,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.62 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.76 per 100,000 adults | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 11.48 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 per 100,000 adults | 9.78 per 100,000 adults | 14.49 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.81 per 100,000 adults | 11.51 per 100,000 adults | 15.3 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 per 100,000 adults | 10.76 per 100,000 adults | 11.85 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Spain 31.33 per 100,000 adults compare
- 18 Italy 30.33 per 100,000 adults compare
- 19 France 30.05 per 100,000 adults compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.33 per 100,000 adults compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.25 per 100,000 adults compare
- 22 Portugal 28.34 per 100,000 adults compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 28.33 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.5 (2024)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Commercial bank branches in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 11.48 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 per 100,000 adults in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for commercial bank branches?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.