Commercial bank branches in Congo
Congo: Commercial bank branches was 3.92 per 100,000 adults in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Commercial bank branches in Congo, 2008–2022
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.92 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 448.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Congo peaked at 4.23 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2049 per 100,000 adults, in 2008.
Congo ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2203 per 100,000 adults | 0.2049 per 100,000 adults | 0.2356 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.61 per 100,000 adults | 0.2257 per 100,000 adults | 4.23 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 100,000 adults | 3.92 per 100,000 adults | 4.06 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 4.2 per 100,000 adults compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 4.01 per 100,000 adults compare
- 152 Netherlands 3.96 per 100,000 adults compare
- 154 Tajikistan 3.88 per 100,000 adults compare
- 155 Finland 3.78 per 100,000 adults compare
- 156 Mali 3.64 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2021)
- Net domestic credit 1.81 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Net foreign assets 230.97 billion current LCU (2023)
- Broad money 28.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Net migration -2,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Congo?
- Commercial bank branches in Congo was 3.92 per 100,000 adults in 2022, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2049 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for commercial bank branches?
- Congo ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.