Commercial bank branches in Uganda
Uganda: Commercial bank branches was 2.08 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Uganda stood at 2.08 per 100,000 adults.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Uganda peaked at 3.11 per 100,000 adults in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.14 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 176th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.14 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.42 per 100,000 adults | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 100,000 adults | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 per 100,000 adults | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.54 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8 per 100,000 adults | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 per 100,000 adults | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.11 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.09 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.94 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.71 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.63 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.62 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 100,000 adults | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 per 100,000 adults | 1.14 per 100,000 adults | 2.43 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.79 per 100,000 adults | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | 3.11 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 per 100,000 adults | 2.08 per 100,000 adults | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.44 per 100,000 adults compare
- 174 Cameroon 2.2 per 100,000 adults compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 2.13 per 100,000 adults compare
- 177 Afghanistan 2.04 per 100,000 adults compare
- 178 Malawi 1.71 per 100,000 adults compare
- 179 South Sudan 1.7 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Uganda
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 977,433 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.53 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.67 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 53.4 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Uganda?
- Commercial bank branches in Uganda was 2.08 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 per 100,000 adults in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for commercial bank branches?
- Uganda ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.