Commercial bank branches in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Commercial bank branches was 15.76 per 100,000 adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Brunei Darussalam, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2021, commercial bank branches in Brunei Darussalam stood at 15.76 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 25.83 per 100,000 adults in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.76 per 100,000 adults, in 2021.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 62nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.07 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 25.83 per 100,000 adults | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 22.96 per 100,000 adults | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 22.45 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.73 per 100,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.33 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.87 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.76 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.32 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.54 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9 per 100,000 adults | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 20.45 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19.17 per 100,000 adults | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 17.94 per 100,000 adults | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16.76 per 100,000 adults | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 17.08 per 100,000 adults | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.82 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.76 per 100,000 adults | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.06 per 100,000 adults | 21.07 per 100,000 adults | 25.83 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.18 per 100,000 adults | 16.76 per 100,000 adults | 22.87 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 per 100,000 adults | 15.76 per 100,000 adults | 16.82 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Brunei Darussalam
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 18.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,594 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 43.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 17.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1994 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,426 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,594 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Brunei Darussalam?
- Commercial bank branches in Brunei Darussalam was 15.76 per 100,000 adults in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 per 100,000 adults in 2021.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for commercial bank branches?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.