Gambia vs Ghana: Commercial bank branches
Gambia
5.64 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Ghana
5.89 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Gambia rank
135th
Ghana rank
132nd
Commercial bank branches over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.89 per 100,000 adults against 5.64 per 100,000 adults in Gambia, a difference of 0.25 per 100,000 adults.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 per 100,000 adults | 4.1 per 100,000 adults | 0.1795 per 100,000 adults | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.53 per 100,000 adults | 6.91 per 100,000 adults | 0.3836 per 100,000 adults | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.78 per 100,000 adults | 7.21 per 100,000 adults | 1.44 per 100,000 adults | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 5.89 per 100,000 adults against 5.64 per 100,000 adults in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.25 per 100,000 adults, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Gambia ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Commercial bank branches. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.