Commercial bank branches in South Asia
South Asia: Commercial bank branches was 15.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in South Asia, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in South Asia is 15.97 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in South Asia peaked at 16.02 per 100,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.94 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
South Asia ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.99 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 7.96 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.94 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.02 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.21 per 100,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.47 per 100,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.83 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.17 per 100,000 adults | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7 per 100,000 adults | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.05 per 100,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.67 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 11.29 per 100,000 adults | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 12.08 per 100,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.22 per 100,000 adults | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 15.01 per 100,000 adults | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 16.01 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 16.02 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.82 per 100,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.73 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.83 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.97 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 per 100,000 adults | 7.94 per 100,000 adults | 8.47 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.6 per 100,000 adults | 8.83 per 100,000 adults | 16.01 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.88 per 100,000 adults | 15.73 per 100,000 adults | 16.02 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 4 Mongolia 58.99 per 100,000 adults compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.61 per 100,000 adults compare
- 6 Luxembourg 46.08 per 100,000 adults compare
- 7 Macau, China 44.3 per 100,000 adults compare
- 8 Montenegro 36.42 per 100,000 adults compare
- 9 Cape Verde 34.8 per 100,000 adults compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.92 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in South Asia?
- Commercial bank branches in South Asia was 15.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does South Asia rank for commercial bank branches?
- South Asia ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.