Commercial bank branches in Benin
Benin: Commercial bank branches was 2.52 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Benin, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.52 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Benin peaked at 3.7 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9097 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Benin ranks 170th of 184 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9097 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.05 per 100,000 adults | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 per 100,000 adults | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93 per 100,000 adults | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 2.31 per 100,000 adults | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 2.67 per 100,000 adults | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 per 100,000 adults | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.08 per 100,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.07 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.14 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.24 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 100,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.39 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.16 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 per 100,000 adults | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 per 100,000 adults | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.26 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 100,000 adults | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.63 per 100,000 adults | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.52 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | 0.9097 per 100,000 adults | 2.67 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 100,000 adults | 2.87 per 100,000 adults | 3.7 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 adults | 2.52 per 100,000 adults | 3.26 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Benin?
- Commercial bank branches in Benin was 2.52 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9097 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for commercial bank branches?
- Benin ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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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.