Commercial bank branches in Tanzania
Tanzania: Commercial bank branches was 2.44 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Tanzania, 2005–2024
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 Tanzania stood at 2.44 per 100,000 adults.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Tanzania peaked at 2.82 per 100,000 adults in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.16 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.17 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 1.16 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 per 100,000 adults | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 per 100,000 adults | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 per 100,000 adults | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 per 100,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.12 per 100,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.26 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.51 per 100,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.65 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 per 100,000 adults | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.68 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.36 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.74 per 100,000 adults | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 2.44 per 100,000 adults | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 per 100,000 adults | 1.16 per 100,000 adults | 1.91 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5 per 100,000 adults | 2.05 per 100,000 adults | 2.82 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 100,000 adults | 2.36 per 100,000 adults | 2.74 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Tanzania?
- Commercial bank branches in Tanzania was 2.44 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 per 100,000 adults in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for commercial bank branches?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.