Bank branches per 100,000 adults in China
China: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 8.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.79
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 2018
All-time low
7.76
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in China, 2012–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
China recorded 8.79 for bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in China peaked at 8.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.76, in 2012.
China ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.76 | — |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.81 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.81 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.79 | -0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 8.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.46, 71% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.44 | 7.76 | 8.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.79 | 8.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in China?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in China was 8.79 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 in 2012.
- How does China rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- China ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.