Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia

Australia: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 15.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.46
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
57th
of 167 countries
All-time high
31.69
in 2007
All-time low
15.46
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 30.92005: 312006: 31.62007: 31.72008: 31.62009: 31.22010: 30.82011: 30.42012: 30.92013: 30.12014: 29.22015: 28.82016: 27.72017: 28.92018: 27.52019: 24.62020: 23.32021: 21.12022: 19.32023: 16.92024: 15.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia recorded 15.46 for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia peaked at 31.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.46, in 2024.

That places Australia 57th out of 167 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.

Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 30.95
2005 30.96 +0.0%
2006 31.62 +2.1%
2007 31.69 +0.2%
2008 31.59 -0.3%
2009 31.23 -1.1%
2010 30.77 -1.5%
2011 30.39 -1.2%
2012 30.92 +1.7%
2013 30.14 -2.5%
2014 29.17 -3.2%
2015 28.76 -1.4%
2016 27.72 -3.6%
2017 28.95 +4.4%
2018 27.48 -5.1%
2019 24.61 -10.4%
2020 23.3 -5.3%
2021 21.09 -9.5%
2022 19.32 -8.4%
2023 16.86 -12.7%
2024 15.46 -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.34 30.95 31.69 6
2010s 28.89 24.61 30.92 10
2020s 19.21 15.46 23.3 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 54 Brunei Darussalam 15.76 compare
  2. 55 Hungary 15.7 compare
  3. 56 Ukraine 15.55 compare
  4. 58 Greece 15.23 compare
  5. 59 Costa Rica 15.1 compare
  6. 60 Saint Lucia 14.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia?
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Australia was 15.46 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 31.69 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.46 in 2024.
How does Australia rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
Australia ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 3,704 data points, 2004–2024
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