World Bank data measures the number of branches for specialized state-owned financial institutions per 100,000 adults. The dataset covers various institution types including postal banks, government savings banks, SME lenders, agriculture banks, and development banks. It is compiled by the World Bank's WDI Database Archives.
Use Cases
- Analyze the relationship between the density of state-owned bank branches and national economic development metrics.
- Compare the per capita presence of specialized institutions like agriculture or development banks across different countries.
- Model the impact of SME lending facility branch density on small business growth indicators.
- Track changes in the branch network of postal savings banks or government savings banks over time.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI) database.
- Covers a defined and policy-relevant metric: branches per 100,000 adults.
Limitations
- The specific temporal coverage, number of countries, and update frequency are unknown.
- The underlying raw counts of branches and adult populations are not provided, only the derived ratio.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank World Development Indicators (WDI) Database Archives
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, country-level