Commercial bank branches in Nepal
Nepal: Commercial bank branches was 23.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial bank branches in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Nepal is 23.82 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Nepal peaked at 24.03 per 100,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial bank branches in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.5 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 2.45 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.45 per 100,000 adults | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 3.44 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.53 per 100,000 adults | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 5.01 per 100,000 adults | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7.18 per 100,000 adults | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 100,000 adults | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 8.35 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.59 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.14 per 100,000 adults | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.05 per 100,000 adults | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1 per 100,000 adults | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 15.74 per 100,000 adults | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 18.27 per 100,000 adults | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9 per 100,000 adults | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 22.83 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.72 per 100,000 adults | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.03 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.82 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 per 100,000 adults | 2.45 per 100,000 adults | 4.53 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.27 per 100,000 adults | 5.01 per 100,000 adults | 18.27 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 per 100,000 adults | 21.9 per 100,000 adults | 24.03 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 258,878 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 8.99 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 819.06 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 14.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 14.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Nepal?
- Commercial bank branches in Nepal was 23.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for commercial bank branches?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.