Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Norway
Norway: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 5.5 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Norway, 2005–2017
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2017, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Norway stood at 5.5. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Norway peaked at 12.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2017.
That places Norway 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.08 | — |
| 2006 | 12.01 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.31 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.96 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.73 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.94 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.51 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.73 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -10.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.88, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 | 11.02 | 12.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 5.5 | 10.96 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Norway?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Norway was 5.5 in 2017, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Norway ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.