Commercial bank branches in Uganda
Uganda: Commercial bank branches was 2.08 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.08 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Uganda peaked at 3.11 per 100,000 adults in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.14 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Uganda 175th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.14 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.42 per 100,000 adults | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 100,000 adults | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 per 100,000 adults | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.54 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8 per 100,000 adults | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 per 100,000 adults | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.11 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.09 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.94 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.71 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.63 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.62 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 100,000 adults | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 per 100,000 adults | 1.14 per 100,000 adults | 2.43 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.79 per 100,000 adults | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | 3.11 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 per 100,000 adults | 2.08 per 100,000 adults | 2.48 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 172 Tanzania 2.44 per 100,000 adults compare
- 173 Cameroon 2.2 per 100,000 adults compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 2.13 per 100,000 adults compare
- 176 Afghanistan 2.04 per 100,000 adults compare
- 177 Malawi 1.71 per 100,000 adults compare
- 178 South Sudan 1.7 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Uganda?
- Commercial bank branches in Uganda was 2.08 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 per 100,000 adults in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for commercial bank branches?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.