Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany

Germany: Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults was 6.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.66
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.33
in 2004
All-time low
6.66
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany, 2004–2023

51015202004201320232004: 21.32005: 20.22006: 16.72007: 16.32008: 16.32009: 15.92010: 15.72011: 15.92012: 14.22013: 14.92014: 14.62015: 14.12016: 13.52017: 132018: 11.22019: 112020: 9.42021: 7.62022: 72023: 6.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany stood at 6.66. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany peaked at 21.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 2023.

That places Germany 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 21.33
2005 20.23 -5.2%
2006 16.7 -17.4%
2007 16.32 -2.3%
2008 16.33 +0.1%
2009 15.88 -2.8%
2010 15.74 -0.9%
2011 15.87 +0.8%
2012 14.19 -10.6%
2013 14.89 +5.0%
2014 14.55 -2.3%
2015 14.06 -3.4%
2016 13.55 -3.6%
2017 12.95 -4.4%
2018 11.16 -13.8%
2019 10.96 -1.8%
2020 9.36 -14.6%
2021 7.6 -18.7%
2022 7.02 -7.7%
2023 6.66 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8 15.88 21.33 6
2010s 13.79 10.96 15.87 10
2020s 7.66 6.66 9.36 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 123 United Arab Emirates 7.09 compare
  2. 124 Jamaica 6.93 compare
  3. 125 Angola 6.82 compare
  4. 127 Kyrgyzstan 6.65 compare
  5. 128 Egypt 6.56 compare
  6. 129 Azerbaijan 6.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany?
Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Germany was 6.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21.33 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2023.
How does Germany rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults?
Germany ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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