Commercial bank branches in Kenya
Kenya: Commercial bank branches was 4.52 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 4.52 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Kenya peaked at 5.73 per 100,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 144th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.79 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 2.67 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.76 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.58 per 100,000 adults | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 4.14 per 100,000 adults | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 per 100,000 adults | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 per 100,000 adults | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.99 per 100,000 adults | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.27 per 100,000 adults | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.39 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.61 per 100,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.73 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.53 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.38 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.18 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.97 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.59 per 100,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.51 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.48 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 per 100,000 adults | 2.67 per 100,000 adults | 4.42 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.28 per 100,000 adults | 4.72 per 100,000 adults | 5.73 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 per 100,000 adults | 4.48 per 100,000 adults | 4.86 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Kenya?
- Commercial bank branches in Kenya was 4.52 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for commercial bank branches?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.