Commercial bank branches in China
China: Commercial bank branches was 8.72 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in China, 2012–2024
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 China is 8.72 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in China peaked at 8.86 per 100,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.73 per 100,000 adults, in 2012.
That places China 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in China, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.73 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2013 | 7.8 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.03 per 100,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.79 per 100,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.79 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.86 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.84 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.76 per 100,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.77 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.78 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.75 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.72 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.42 per 100,000 adults | 7.73 per 100,000 adults | 8.86 per 100,000 adults | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.76 per 100,000 adults | 8.72 per 100,000 adults | 8.78 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in China?
- Commercial bank branches in China was 8.72 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 per 100,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 per 100,000 adults in 2012.
- How does China rank for commercial bank branches?
- China ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.