Commercial bank branches in South Sudan
South Sudan: Commercial bank branches was 1.7 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in South Sudan, 2009–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in South Sudan stood at 1.7 per 100,000 adults.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in South Sudan peaked at 1.78 per 100,000 adults in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6689 per 100,000 adults, in 2009.
South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2010 | 0.6994 per 100,000 adults | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7059 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8803 per 100,000 adults | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 per 100,000 adults | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 per 100,000 adults | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 per 100,000 adults | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 per 100,000 adults | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.63 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.49 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 100,000 adults | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 0.6689 per 100,000 adults | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 100,000 adults | 0.6994 per 100,000 adults | 1.78 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 per 100,000 adults | 1.45 per 100,000 adults | 1.7 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 10,990 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in South Sudan?
- Commercial bank branches in South Sudan was 1.7 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 per 100,000 adults in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6689 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
- How does South Sudan rank for commercial bank branches?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.