South Africa - Commercial Bank Branches (per 100,000 adults) 7.98
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 187 economies
Share of global total
0.3%
Ranking Race — Commercial Bank Branches (per 100,000 adults)
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2004 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #112 to #106 (overtook Philippines). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedFirst recession in 17 years.
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
2023Overtook Philippines in global rank auto
2024Overtook Thailand in global rank auto
Commercial Bank Branches (per 100,000 adults), 2004-2024
World Bank WDI · per 100,000 adults · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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