Commercial bank branches in Chile
Chile: Commercial bank branches was 8.9 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Chile stood at 8.9 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Chile peaked at 17.12 per 100,000 adults in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Chile 109th 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 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.67 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 15.12 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.32 per 100,000 adults | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 16.89 per 100,000 adults | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.09 per 100,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.71 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.12 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.01 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.94 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.78 per 100,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.58 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.89 per 100,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.54 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6 per 100,000 adults | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.72 per 100,000 adults | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.76 per 100,000 adults | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12.02 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.88 per 100,000 adults | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 9.97 per 100,000 adults | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 9.38 per 100,000 adults | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.13 per 100,000 adults | 14.67 per 100,000 adults | 17.09 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.69 per 100,000 adults | 12.76 per 100,000 adults | 17.12 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 per 100,000 adults | 8.9 per 100,000 adults | 12.02 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Chile
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 781.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 276,500 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 25.20 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 36.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 36.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 36.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,818 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Chile?
- Commercial bank branches in Chile was 8.9 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 per 100,000 adults in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for commercial bank branches?
- Chile ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.