Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 14.71 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.71 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.81 per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
14.71 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

0102030402004201420242004: 35 per 100,000 people2005: 35.1 per 100,000 people2006: 35.3 per 100,000 people2007: 35.1 per 100,000 people2008: 35 per 100,000 people2009: 35.8 per 100,000 people2010: 34.6 per 100,000 people2011: 34 per 100,000 people2012: 33.4 per 100,000 people2013: 30.9 per 100,000 people2014: 29.5 per 100,000 people2015: 28.8 per 100,000 people2016: 29.5 per 100,000 people2017: 27.1 per 100,000 people2018: 26.6 per 100,000 people2019: 25 per 100,000 people2020: 21.3 per 100,000 people2021: 17.7 per 100,000 people2022: 16.9 per 100,000 people2023: 16 per 100,000 people2024: 14.7 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in New Zealand is 14.71 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

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

New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 68 Greece 15.23 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 69 Costa Rica 15.1 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 70 Saint Lucia 14.84 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 72 Czechia 14.63 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 73 India 14.62 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 74 Maldives 14.37 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in New Zealand?
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in New Zealand was 14.71 per 100,000 people 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35.81 per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.71 per 100,000 people in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
New Zealand ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults 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 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
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 3,920 data points, 2004–2024
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