What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Panama and Sri Lanka?

0.39 per 100,000 adults, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Panama vs Sri Lanka: Commercial bank branches

Panama

17.72 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Sri Lanka

17.33 per 100,000 adults

in 2024

Panama rank

49th

Sri Lanka rank

52nd

Commercial bank branches over time

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Panama currently reports 17.72 per 100,000 adults against 17.33 per 100,000 adults in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.39 per 100,000 adults.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 184 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.22 per 100,000 adults	12.01 per 100,000 adults	10.21 per 100,000 adults	Panama
2010s	22.69 per 100,000 adults	16.93 per 100,000 adults	5.76 per 100,000 adults	Panama
2020s	18.94 per 100,000 adults	17.3 per 100,000 adults	1.64 per 100,000 adults	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial bank branches, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Panama, at 17.72 per 100,000 adults against 17.33 per 100,000 adults in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial bank branches between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 0.39 per 100,000 adults, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for commercial bank branches?: Panama ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Commercial bank branches
Unit: per 100,000 adults
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.