Sustainable Development Goals - 17 Goals to Transform our World

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Indicator 8.10.1: (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults

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Indicator available (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
Indicator description (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
Geographical coverage National
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions 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. Automated teller machines are computerized telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.
Calculations (Number of commercial bank branches / Adult population) * 100,000 | (Number of ATMs / Adult population) * 100,000
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Indicator name (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
Indicator number 8.10.1
Target name Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all
Target number 8.10
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency IMF
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 525kB) opens in a new window
Organisation Bank of Ghana
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2017
Geographical coverage National
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Release date 2017
Next release 2018
Statistical classification Official Statistics
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