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Commercial bank branches in Brunei

Brunei: Commercial bank branches was 15.76 per 100,000 adults in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.76 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.83 per 100,000 adults
in 2005
All-time low
15.76 per 100,000 adults
in 2021
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Commercial bank branches in Brunei, 2004–2021

01020302004201220212004: 21.1 per 100,000 adults2005: 25.8 per 100,000 adults2006: 23 per 100,000 adults2007: 22.5 per 100,000 adults2008: 22.7 per 100,000 adults2009: 23.3 per 100,000 adults2010: 22.9 per 100,000 adults2011: 22.8 per 100,000 adults2012: 22.3 per 100,000 adults2013: 22.5 per 100,000 adults2014: 19.9 per 100,000 adults2015: 20.5 per 100,000 adults2016: 19.2 per 100,000 adults2017: 17.9 per 100,000 adults2018: 16.8 per 100,000 adults2019: 17.1 per 100,000 adults2020: 16.8 per 100,000 adults2021: 15.8 per 100,000 adults

Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Brunei is 15.76 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Brunei peaked at 25.83 per 100,000 adults in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.76 per 100,000 adults, in 2021.

Brunei ranks 61st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Commercial bank branches in Brunei, year by year

Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 21.07 per 100,000 adults —
2005 25.83 per 100,000 adults +22.6%
2006 22.96 per 100,000 adults -11.1%
2007 22.45 per 100,000 adults -2.2%
2008 22.73 per 100,000 adults +1.2%
2009 23.33 per 100,000 adults +2.7%
2010 22.87 per 100,000 adults -2.0%
2011 22.76 per 100,000 adults -0.5%
2012 22.32 per 100,000 adults -1.9%
2013 22.54 per 100,000 adults +1.0%
2014 19.9 per 100,000 adults -11.7%
2015 20.45 per 100,000 adults +2.8%
2016 19.17 per 100,000 adults -6.3%
2017 17.94 per 100,000 adults -6.4%
2018 16.76 per 100,000 adults -6.6%
2019 17.08 per 100,000 adults +1.9%
2020 16.82 per 100,000 adults -1.5%
2021 15.76 per 100,000 adults -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.06 per 100,000 adults 21.07 per 100,000 adults 25.83 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 20.18 per 100,000 adults 16.76 per 100,000 adults 22.87 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 16.29 per 100,000 adults 15.76 per 100,000 adults 16.82 per 100,000 adults 2

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 58 Lebanon 15.89 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 59 Grenada 15.89 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 60 Brazil 15.83 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 62 Hungary 15.7 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 63 Ukraine 15.55 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 64 Australia 15.46 per 100,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Brunei?
Commercial bank branches in Brunei was 15.76 per 100,000 adults in 2021, 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 25.83 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 15.76 per 100,000 adults in 2021.
How does Brunei rank for commercial bank branches?
Brunei ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei 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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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
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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.