Commercial bank branches in New Zealand

New Zealand: Commercial bank branches was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.71 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.81 per 100,000 adults
in 2009
All-time low
14.71 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in New Zealand, 2004–2024

0102030402004201420242004: 35 per 100,000 adults2005: 35.1 per 100,000 adults2006: 35.3 per 100,000 adults2007: 35.1 per 100,000 adults2008: 35 per 100,000 adults2009: 35.8 per 100,000 adults2010: 34.6 per 100,000 adults2011: 34 per 100,000 adults2012: 33.4 per 100,000 adults2013: 30.9 per 100,000 adults2014: 29.5 per 100,000 adults2015: 28.8 per 100,000 adults2016: 29.5 per 100,000 adults2017: 27.1 per 100,000 adults2018: 26.6 per 100,000 adults2019: 25 per 100,000 adults2020: 21.3 per 100,000 adults2021: 17.7 per 100,000 adults2022: 16.9 per 100,000 adults2023: 16 per 100,000 adults2024: 14.7 per 100,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

In 2024, commercial bank branches in New Zealand stood at 14.71 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in New Zealand peaked at 35.81 per 100,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.71 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 70th out of 186 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) in New Zealand, 2004 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 35.02 per 100,000 adults
2005 35.15 per 100,000 adults +0.4%
2006 35.33 per 100,000 adults +0.5%
2007 35.14 per 100,000 adults -0.5%
2008 35.04 per 100,000 adults -0.3%
2009 35.81 per 100,000 adults +2.2%
2010 34.65 per 100,000 adults -3.2%
2011 34.03 per 100,000 adults -1.8%
2012 33.41 per 100,000 adults -1.8%
2013 30.89 per 100,000 adults -7.5%
2014 29.54 per 100,000 adults -4.4%
2015 28.84 per 100,000 adults -2.4%
2016 29.51 per 100,000 adults +2.3%
2017 27.08 per 100,000 adults -8.2%
2018 26.55 per 100,000 adults -1.9%
2019 24.99 per 100,000 adults -5.9%
2020 21.28 per 100,000 adults -14.9%
2021 17.67 per 100,000 adults -16.9%
2022 16.91 per 100,000 adults -4.3%
2023 15.95 per 100,000 adults -5.7%
2024 14.71 per 100,000 adults -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.25 per 100,000 adults 35.02 per 100,000 adults 35.81 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 29.95 per 100,000 adults 24.99 per 100,000 adults 34.65 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 17.3 per 100,000 adults 14.71 per 100,000 adults 21.28 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 67 Greece 15.23 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 68 Costa Rica 15.1 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 69 Saint Lucia 14.84 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 71 Czechia 14.63 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 72 India 14.62 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 73 Maldives 14.37 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in New Zealand?
Commercial bank branches in New Zealand was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35.81 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for commercial bank branches?
New Zealand ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,635 data points, 2004–2024
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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.