South Africa Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2025)
South Africa's Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults: 8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025, +0.3% YoY.
South Africa (2025)
8
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
+0.3% YoY
YoY Change
+0.3%
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | +3.3% |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025. The latest change was +0.3%. Across 2004–2025 the series ranges from 4.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2004 to 10.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2014.
This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in South Africa. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system.
Data sourced from IMF Financial Access Survey via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in South Africa. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system. It is published by IMF Financial Access Survey and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. IMF Financial Access Survey typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2025 (22 observations).
The series peaked at 10.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2004. The latest reading is 8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025. The latest change was +0.3%.