Commercial bank branches in Canada
Canada: Commercial bank branches was 18.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Canada, 2006–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Canada stood at 18.04 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Canada peaked at 24.67 per 100,000 adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.04 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Canada 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.58 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 24.67 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.63 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.21 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.08 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.19 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.32 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.35 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23.19 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.91 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.34 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.83 per 100,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 20.18 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.75 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.18 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.69 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.76 per 100,000 adults | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 19 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.04 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.52 per 100,000 adults | 24.21 per 100,000 adults | 24.67 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.51 per 100,000 adults | 19.75 per 100,000 adults | 24.32 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 per 100,000 adults | 18.04 per 100,000 adults | 20.69 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 85,674 current LCU per person (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 71.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Canada?
- Commercial bank branches in Canada was 18.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.67 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for commercial bank branches?
- Canada ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
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.