Branches per 100,000 adults in Nigeria

Nigeria: Branches per 100,000 adults was 4.44 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.44
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
146th
of 177 countries
All-time high
6.41
in 2011
All-time low
4.44
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Branches per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, 2011–2017

02462011201420172011: 6.42012: 5.82013: 5.92014: 5.62015: 52016: 4.72017: 4.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 4.44 for branches per 100,000 adults in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Nigeria ranks 146th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Branches per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Branches per 100,000 adults in Nigeria, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 6.41
2012 5.81 -9.2%
2013 5.9 +1.5%
2014 5.6 -5.0%
2015 4.98 -11.2%
2016 4.74 -4.8%
2017 4.44 -6.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 4.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.52, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 4.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.47, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 143 Myanmar 4.7 compare
  2. 144 Egypt 4.53 compare
  3. 145 Zambia 4.51 compare
  4. 147 Zimbabwe 4.42 compare
  5. 148 Solomon Islands 4.28 compare
  6. 149 Mozambique 4.14 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is branches per 100,000 adults in Nigeria?
Branches per 100,000 adults in Nigeria was 4.44 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2011.
What is the lowest branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for branches per 100,000 adults?
Nigeria ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Branches per 100,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,204 data points, 2011–2017
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