Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Commercial bank branches was 0.7367 per 100,000 adults in 2017. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic, 2004–2017
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.7367 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Central African Republic peaked at 1.07 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2914 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
Central African Republic ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3042 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 0.297 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2914 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4912 per 100,000 adults | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5218 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7714 per 100,000 adults | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9059 per 100,000 adults | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9385 per 100,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9806 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 per 100,000 adults | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7201 per 100,000 adults | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7072 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7367 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4462 per 100,000 adults | 0.2914 per 100,000 adults | 0.7714 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8831 per 100,000 adults | 0.7072 per 100,000 adults | 1.07 per 100,000 adults | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 180 Niger 1.46 per 100,000 adults compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 1.37 per 100,000 adults compare
- 182 Chad 0.8148 per 100,000 adults compare
- 184 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6293 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 323.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.21 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Central African Republic?
- Commercial bank branches in Central African Republic was 0.7367 per 100,000 adults in 2017, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2914 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Central African Republic rank for commercial bank branches?
- Central African Republic ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.