Commercial bank branches in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Commercial bank branches was 9.14 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Bangladesh, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Bangladesh stood at 9.14 per 100,000 adults.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Bangladesh peaked at 9.28 per 100,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.94 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.95 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 6.94 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.99 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.05 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.13 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.37 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.66 per 100,000 adults | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.12 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.67 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.78 per 100,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.92 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.08 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.14 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.12 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.25 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.28 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.24 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.14 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 per 100,000 adults | 6.94 per 100,000 adults | 7.37 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | 7.66 per 100,000 adults | 9.14 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 per 100,000 adults | 9.12 per 100,000 adults | 9.28 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 162,369 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 16.07 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 17.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 118.71 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Bangladesh?
- Commercial bank branches in Bangladesh was 9.14 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for commercial bank branches?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.