Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States
United States: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 138.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2021, bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States stood at 138.25. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States peaked at 170.91 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 138.25, in 2021.
United States ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 153.87 | — |
| 2005 | 157.06 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 160.4 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 164.65 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 166.93 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 170.91 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 168.82 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 167.94 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 167.22 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 161.62 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 156.12 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 157.81 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 155.31 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 151.33 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 149.97 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 148.06 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 144.59 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 138.25 | -4.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 138.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 6.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.3 | 153.87 | 170.91 | 6 |
| 2010s | 158.42 | 148.06 | 168.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.42 | 138.25 | 144.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States was 138.25 in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 170.91 in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.25 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- United States ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.