Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Brunei
Brunei: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 17.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Brunei, 2004–2019
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 17.6 for bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Brunei peaked at 25.81 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.26, in 2018.
Brunei ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.98 | — |
| 2005 | 25.81 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 22.68 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.68 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.28 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.75 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.02 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.36 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 20.95 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.72 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.48 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 17.26 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 17.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 85% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 17.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.46, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.21 | 20.98 | 25.81 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 17.26 | 23.28 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 63 Belize 18.03 compare
- 64 Brazil 17.88 compare
- 65 New Zealand 17.73 compare
- 67 Costa Rica 17.18 compare
- 68 Venezuela 16.53 compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.16 compare
More financial sector data for Brunei
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Brunei?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Brunei was 17.6 in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 25.81 in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.26 in 2018.
- How does Brunei rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Brunei ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.