Bank branches in Gabon in 2013 — 8.85 per 100k. Ranked 120 in the world out of 185. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 132.5%.
2005–2013 · per 100,000 adults
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gabon
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.85 | +0.35 | +4.06% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +3.5 | +70.09% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.55 | +12.25% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | +0.4 | +9.98% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +0.34 | +9.27% |
| 2008 | 3.71 | −0.14 | −3.71% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | +0.07 | +1.85% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | −0.03 | −0.73% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. The indicator was conceived as a measure of access to financial services, but it now calls for care in reading: in countries where banking has moved onto the phone, branches are closing, and a falling value means not a loss of access but a change in its form. The clearest case is Kenya and other countries of East Africa, where mobile money reached the population bypassing branches altogether.
Important: A measure of the physical presence of banks, not of access to financial services. Where mobile payments are widespread, a low value does not indicate financial exclusion.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
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