Commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial bank branches was 17.33 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 17.33 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.89 per 100,000 adults in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.99 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.99 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 10.41 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.89 per 100,000 adults | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.34 per 100,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.95 per 100,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.74 per 100,000 adults | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.85 per 100,000 adults | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.46 per 100,000 adults | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 16.24 per 100,000 adults | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.42 per 100,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 17.68 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.82 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.89 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.72 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.62 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.62 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.49 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.24 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.26 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.33 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.22 per 100,000 adults | 9.99 per 100,000 adults | 12.74 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.93 per 100,000 adults | 13.85 per 100,000 adults | 17.89 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 per 100,000 adults | 17.2 per 100,000 adults | 17.49 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Panama 17.72 per 100,000 adults compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.68 per 100,000 adults compare
- 52 Hong Kong 17.55 per 100,000 adults compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 16.87 per 100,000 adults compare
- 55 Denmark 16.63 per 100,000 adults compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.23 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 211.59 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka was 17.33 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.89 per 100,000 adults in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial bank branches?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.