Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Commercial bank branches was 4.01 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
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 Guinea-Bissau is 4.01 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.01 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.72 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.72 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.81 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 per 100,000 adults | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 per 100,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.85 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.91 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 per 100,000 adults | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 per 100,000 adults | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 100,000 adults | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.01 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.93 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.61 per 100,000 adults | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 3.51 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.41 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.31 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.29 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.01 per 100,000 adults | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 per 100,000 adults | 1.72 per 100,000 adults | 1.96 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.78 per 100,000 adults | 1.91 per 100,000 adults | 3.61 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 100,000 adults | 3.29 per 100,000 adults | 4.01 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 147 Syria 4.43 per 100,000 adults compare
- 148 Togo 4.38 per 100,000 adults compare
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 4.2 per 100,000 adults compare
- 151 Netherlands 3.96 per 100,000 adults compare
- 152 Congo 3.92 per 100,000 adults compare
- 153 Tajikistan 3.88 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau?
- Commercial bank branches in Guinea-Bissau was 4.01 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for commercial bank branches?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.