Commercial bank branches in Burundi

Burundi: Commercial bank branches was 3.24 per 100,000 adults in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.24 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.24 per 100,000 adults
in 2022
All-time low
1.52 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Commercial bank branches in Burundi, 2004–2022

01232004201320222004: 1.5 per 100,000 adults2005: 1.6 per 100,000 adults2006: 1.7 per 100,000 adults2007: 1.8 per 100,000 adults2008: 1.8 per 100,000 adults2009: 2 per 100,000 adults2010: 2.2 per 100,000 adults2011: 2.4 per 100,000 adults2012: 2.6 per 100,000 adults2013: 3 per 100,000 adults2014: 3 per 100,000 adults2015: 3.1 per 100,000 adults2016: 3.1 per 100,000 adults2017: 3.1 per 100,000 adults2018: 3 per 100,000 adults2019: 2.9 per 100,000 adults2020: 3 per 100,000 adults2021: 3.1 per 100,000 adults2022: 3.2 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

Burundi recorded 3.24 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Burundi peaked at 3.24 per 100,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.

Burundi ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Commercial bank branches in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Commercial bank branches in Burundi, 2004 to 2022.
Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 1.52 per 100,000 adults
2005 1.56 per 100,000 adults +2.0%
2006 1.68 per 100,000 adults +8.1%
2007 1.8 per 100,000 adults +6.8%
2008 1.83 per 100,000 adults +1.6%
2009 1.95 per 100,000 adults +7.0%
2010 2.16 per 100,000 adults +10.5%
2011 2.36 per 100,000 adults +9.2%
2012 2.56 per 100,000 adults +8.7%
2013 3.04 per 100,000 adults +18.6%
2014 2.97 per 100,000 adults -2.1%
2015 3.06 per 100,000 adults +3.0%
2016 3.13 per 100,000 adults +2.3%
2017 3.07 per 100,000 adults -1.9%
2018 2.97 per 100,000 adults -3.3%
2019 2.91 per 100,000 adults -1.9%
2020 3 per 100,000 adults +3.1%
2021 3.09 per 100,000 adults +2.8%
2022 3.24 per 100,000 adults +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.72 per 100,000 adults 1.52 per 100,000 adults 1.95 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 2.82 per 100,000 adults 2.16 per 100,000 adults 3.13 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 3.11 per 100,000 adults 3 per 100,000 adults 3.24 per 100,000 adults 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 159 Iraq 3.33 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 160 Nigeria 3.28 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 161 Sudan 3.26 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 163 Viet Nam 3.1 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.02 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 165 Liberia 3 per 100,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Burundi?
Commercial bank branches in Burundi was 3.24 per 100,000 adults in 2022, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does Burundi rank for commercial bank branches?
Burundi ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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.