Commercial bank branches in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Commercial bank branches was 5.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial bank branches in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.46 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.5 per 100,000 adults in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.81 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.66 per 100,000 adults | 2.81 per 100,000 adults | 4.42 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.74 per 100,000 adults | 3.62 per 100,000 adults | 14.5 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 per 100,000 adults | 4.01 per 100,000 adults | 5.99 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Zimbabwe?
- Commercial bank branches in Zimbabwe was 5.46 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 per 100,000 adults in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for commercial bank branches?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.