Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States of America

United States of America: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 138.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
138.25
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
170.91
in 2009
All-time low
138.25
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States of America, 2004–2021

0501001502004201220212004: 153.92005: 157.12006: 160.42007: 164.62008: 166.92009: 170.92010: 168.82011: 167.92012: 167.22013: 161.62014: 156.12015: 157.82016: 155.32017: 151.32018: 1502019: 148.12020: 144.62021: 138.3

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States of America 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 of America peaked at 170.91 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 138.25, in 2021.

United States of America 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 of America, year by year

Annual values for Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States of America, 2004 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of America

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 1,501 compare
  2. 2 Sweden 224.79 compare
  3. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 176.95 compare
  4. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.81 compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 62.59 compare
  6. 7 Bulgaria 60.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States of America?
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in United States of America 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 of America?
The highest recorded value was 170.91 in 2009.
What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 138.25 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America 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.