Commercial bank branches in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Commercial bank branches was 0.6293 per 100,000 adults in 2019. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2004–2019
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.6293 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9619 per 100,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4208 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4365 per 100,000 adults | 0.4208 per 100,000 adults | 0.4553 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.714 per 100,000 adults | 0.5651 per 100,000 adults | 0.9619 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 182 Papua New Guinea 1.37 per 100,000 adults compare
- 183 Chad 0.8148 per 100,000 adults compare
- 184 Central African Republic 0.7367 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Commercial bank branches in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6293 per 100,000 adults in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9619 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4208 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for commercial bank branches?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.