Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Commercial bank branches
Malaysia
7.72 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.19 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Malaysia rank
121st
Saudi Arabia rank
122nd
Commercial bank branches over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.72 per 100,000 adults against 7.19 per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.53 per 100,000 adults.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.04 per 100,000 adults | 8.98 per 100,000 adults | 3.06 per 100,000 adults | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.5 per 100,000 adults | 9.01 per 100,000 adults | 1.48 per 100,000 adults | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 100,000 adults | 8 per 100,000 adults | 0.1207 per 100,000 adults | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial bank branches, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 7.72 per 100,000 adults against 7.19 per 100,000 adults in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.53 per 100,000 adults, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for commercial bank branches?
- Malaysia ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Commercial bank branches. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.