Commercial bank branches in El Salvador
El Salvador: Commercial bank branches was 11.58 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in El Salvador, 2009–2024
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 El Salvador stood at 11.58 per 100,000 adults.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in El Salvador peaked at 15.38 per 100,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2 per 100,000 adults, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.94 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2010 | 10.91 per 100,000 adults | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 11.76 per 100,000 adults | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 11.33 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.03 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.96 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.75 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 100,000 adults | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 15.25 per 100,000 adults | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 15.38 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.72 per 100,000 adults | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 9.56 per 100,000 adults | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.39 per 100,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.58 per 100,000 adults | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 per 100,000 adults | 11.94 per 100,000 adults | 11.94 per 100,000 adults | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.47 per 100,000 adults | 10.72 per 100,000 adults | 15.38 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 per 100,000 adults | 9.2 per 100,000 adults | 11.58 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in El Salvador?
- Commercial bank branches in El Salvador was 11.58 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 per 100,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for commercial bank branches?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.