Commercial bank branches in Niger
Niger: Commercial bank branches was 1.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Niger, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Niger stood at 1.46 per 100,000 adults.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Niger peaked at 1.68 per 100,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5097 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Niger ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5097 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 0.6632 per 100,000 adults | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7378 per 100,000 adults | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8992 per 100,000 adults | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 per 100,000 adults | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 per 100,000 adults | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.52 per 100,000 adults | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.62 per 100,000 adults | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.64 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.46 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8265 per 100,000 adults | 0.5097 per 100,000 adults | 1.1 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.54 per 100,000 adults | 1.19 per 100,000 adults | 1.68 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 100,000 adults | 1.46 per 100,000 adults | 1.6 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 178 Malawi 1.71 per 100,000 adults compare
- 179 South Sudan 1.7 per 100,000 adults compare
- 180 Yemen 1.48 per 100,000 adults compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 1.37 per 100,000 adults compare
- 183 Chad 0.8148 per 100,000 adults compare
- 184 Central African Republic 0.7367 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Niger
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 736.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Broad money 17.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Niger?
- Commercial bank branches in Niger was 1.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5097 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for commercial bank branches?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.