Commercial bank branches in Bhutan
Bhutan: Commercial bank branches was 24.6 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Bhutan stood at 24.6 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Bhutan peaked at 24.6 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.63 per 100,000 adults, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.81 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 13.35 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 13 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.71 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.85 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.98 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.54 per 100,000 adults | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 16.64 per 100,000 adults | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 12.83 per 100,000 adults | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 16.63 per 100,000 adults | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 16.16 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.08 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.18 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.05 per 100,000 adults | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.08 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.96 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 18.64 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.51 per 100,000 adults | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 12.98 per 100,000 adults | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 12.63 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.6 per 100,000 adults | +94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 per 100,000 adults | 12.71 per 100,000 adults | 13.81 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.42 per 100,000 adults | 12.83 per 100,000 adults | 18.96 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 per 100,000 adults | 12.63 per 100,000 adults | 24.6 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 24 United States 25.73 per 100,000 adults compare
- 25 North Macedonia 25.29 per 100,000 adults compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.22 per 100,000 adults compare
- 28 Croatia 24.16 per 100,000 adults compare
- 29 Serbia 23.97 per 100,000 adults compare
- 30 Samoa 23.85 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Bhutan?
- Commercial bank branches in Bhutan was 24.6 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for commercial bank branches?
- Bhutan ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Commercial bank branches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.