Commercial bank branches in Yemen
Yemen: Commercial bank branches was 1.48 per 100,000 adults in 2015. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Yemen, 2004–2015
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 Yemen is 1.48 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Yemen peaked at 1.87 per 100,000 adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.48 per 100,000 adults, in 2015.
That places Yemen 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.68 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.77 per 100,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 per 100,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.59 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.56 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 per 100,000 adults | 1.68 per 100,000 adults | 1.87 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.59 per 100,000 adults | 1.48 per 100,000 adults | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 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
- 180 Niger 1.46 per 100,000 adults compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 1.37 per 100,000 adults compare
- 182 Chad 0.8148 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Yemen?
- Commercial bank branches in Yemen was 1.48 per 100,000 adults in 2015, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for commercial bank branches?
- Yemen ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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About this data
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.