Commercial bank branches in Albania

Albania: Commercial bank branches was 17.98 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.98 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.96 per 100,000 adults
in 2012
All-time low
9.6 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in Albania, 2004–2024

05101520252004201420242004: 9.6 per 100,000 adults2005: 11.6 per 100,000 adults2006: 13.7 per 100,000 adults2007: 18.5 per 100,000 adults2008: 23.3 per 100,000 adults2009: 23.8 per 100,000 adults2010: 23.9 per 100,000 adults2011: 23.9 per 100,000 adults2012: 24 per 100,000 adults2013: 23.5 per 100,000 adults2014: 22.1 per 100,000 adults2015: 22.1 per 100,000 adults2016: 21.7 per 100,000 adults2017: 20.8 per 100,000 adults2018: 19.6 per 100,000 adults2019: 18.8 per 100,000 adults2020: 18.7 per 100,000 adults2021: 16.6 per 100,000 adults2022: 17.4 per 100,000 adults2023: 17.1 per 100,000 adults2024: 18 per 100,000 adults

Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Albania is 17.98 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Albania peaked at 23.96 per 100,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.6 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.

Albania ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Commercial bank branches in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Commercial bank branches in Albania, 2004 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 9.6 per 100,000 adults
2005 11.6 per 100,000 adults +20.9%
2006 13.73 per 100,000 adults +18.3%
2007 18.48 per 100,000 adults +34.6%
2008 23.33 per 100,000 adults +26.3%
2009 23.81 per 100,000 adults +2.0%
2010 23.89 per 100,000 adults +0.3%
2011 23.94 per 100,000 adults +0.2%
2012 23.96 per 100,000 adults +0.1%
2013 23.47 per 100,000 adults -2.1%
2014 22.11 per 100,000 adults -5.8%
2015 22.11 per 100,000 adults -0.0%
2016 21.74 per 100,000 adults -1.7%
2017 20.78 per 100,000 adults -4.4%
2018 19.61 per 100,000 adults -5.6%
2019 18.78 per 100,000 adults -4.2%
2020 18.67 per 100,000 adults -0.6%
2021 16.61 per 100,000 adults -11.0%
2022 17.44 per 100,000 adults +5.0%
2023 17.08 per 100,000 adults -2.1%
2024 17.98 per 100,000 adults +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.76 per 100,000 adults 9.6 per 100,000 adults 23.81 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 22.04 per 100,000 adults 18.78 per 100,000 adults 23.96 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 17.56 per 100,000 adults 16.61 per 100,000 adults 18.67 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 45 Cyprus 18.51 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 46 Belgium 18.39 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 47 Canada 18.04 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 49 Panama 17.72 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.68 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 51 Hong Kong 17.55 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Albania?
Commercial bank branches in Albania was 17.98 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 23.96 per 100,000 adults in 2012.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does Albania rank for commercial bank branches?
Albania ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Commercial bank branches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial bank branches
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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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.