Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Portugal
Portugal: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 30.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Portugal, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Portugal is 30.71, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Portugal peaked at 70.74 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.71, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.45 | — |
| 2005 | 68.15 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 70.74 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 61.51 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 64.21 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 65.78 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.87 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.95 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.1 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 58.03 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 53.39 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 39.08 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 35.46 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 34.54 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.87 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.71 | -6.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.88, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.14 | 61.51 | 70.74 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.96 | 34.54 | 65.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.79 | 30.71 | 32.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Iran 31.09 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 31.01 compare
- 23 Cyprus 30.88 compare
- 25 Moldova 30.52 compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.85 compare
- 27 San Marino 28.6 compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Portugal?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Portugal was 30.71 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.74 in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.