Bank branches in Kiribati in 2013 — 5.47 per 100k. Ranked 140 in the world out of 185. Since 2011, the indicator has fallen by 3.7%.
2011–2013 · per 100,000 adults
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kiribati
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.47 | −0.1 | −1.85% |
| 2012 | 5.57 | −0.11 | −1.93% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | — | — |
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.
