Commercial bank branches in Liberia
Liberia: Commercial bank branches was 3 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Liberia, 2006–2023
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Liberia peaked at 3.62 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.805 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
That places Liberia 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.805 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 1.05 per 100,000 adults | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 per 100,000 adults | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 per 100,000 adults | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.45 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.62 per 100,000 adults | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.58 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 per 100,000 adults | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.92 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.14 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 per 100,000 adults | 0.805 per 100,000 adults | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 100,000 adults | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | 3.62 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 per 100,000 adults | 2.88 per 100,000 adults | 3.09 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 162 Burundi 3.24 per 100,000 adults compare
- 163 Viet Nam 3.1 per 100,000 adults compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.02 per 100,000 adults compare
- 166 Guinea 2.78 per 100,000 adults compare
- 167 Madagascar 2.71 per 100,000 adults compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 2.69 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Liberia?
- Commercial bank branches in Liberia was 3 per 100,000 adults in 2023, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.805 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for commercial bank branches?
- Liberia ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.