Bank branches per 100,000 adults in France

France: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 33.27 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
33.27
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
45.91
in 2006
All-time low
21.58
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in France, 2004–2021

010203040502004201220212004: 21.62005: 222006: 45.92007: 44.92008: 44.62009: 41.92010: 41.62011: 41.42012: 392013: 38.62014: 38.12015: 37.62016: 37.22017: 362018: 34.82019: 34.22020: 33.62021: 33.3

Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in France is 33.27, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in France peaked at 45.91 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.58, in 2004.

That places France 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in France, year by year

Annual values for Bank branches per 100,000 adults in France, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 21.58 —
2005 22.01 +2.0%
2006 45.91 +108.6%
2007 44.91 -2.2%
2008 44.58 -0.7%
2009 41.94 -5.9%
2010 41.59 -0.9%
2011 41.39 -0.5%
2012 39 -5.8%
2013 38.63 -1.0%
2014 38.06 -1.5%
2015 37.6 -1.2%
2016 37.19 -1.1%
2017 35.98 -3.2%
2018 34.79 -3.3%
2019 34.17 -1.8%
2020 33.57 -1.8%
2021 33.27 -0.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 33.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • France's 33.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bank branches per 100,000 adults in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +108.6% 22.01 45.91

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.82 21.58 45.91 6
2010s 37.84 34.17 41.59 10
2020s 33.42 33.27 33.57 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.1 compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 37.03 compare
  3. 17 Japan 33.89 compare
  4. 19 Tonga 33.01 compare
  5. 20 Georgia 31.72 compare
  6. 21 Iran 31.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in France?
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in France was 33.27 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 45.91 in 2006.
What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21.58 in 2004.
How does France rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
France ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,022 data points, 2004–2021
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.