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Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Commercial bank branches was 17.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.55 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.92 per 100,000 adults
in 2010
All-time low
17.55 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2024

05101520252004201420242004: 23.6 per 100,000 adults2005: 23.3 per 100,000 adults2006: 23.1 per 100,000 adults2007: 23.5 per 100,000 adults2008: 23.9 per 100,000 adults2009: 23.6 per 100,000 adults2010: 23.9 per 100,000 adults2011: 23.9 per 100,000 adults2012: 23.4 per 100,000 adults2013: 23 per 100,000 adults2014: 22.7 per 100,000 adults2015: 22.3 per 100,000 adults2016: 21.5 per 100,000 adults2017: 21.1 per 100,000 adults2018: 21.1 per 100,000 adults2019: 20.8 per 100,000 adults2020: 19.9 per 100,000 adults2021: 19.4 per 100,000 adults2022: 18.7 per 100,000 adults2023: 17.9 per 100,000 adults2024: 17.6 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 Hong Kong, China is 17.55 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.92 per 100,000 adults in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.55 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.

That places Hong Kong, China 51st 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 21 years of available data.

Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 23.64 per 100,000 adults —
2005 23.28 per 100,000 adults -1.5%
2006 23.1 per 100,000 adults -0.8%
2007 23.48 per 100,000 adults +1.7%
2008 23.89 per 100,000 adults +1.7%
2009 23.62 per 100,000 adults -1.1%
2010 23.92 per 100,000 adults +1.3%
2011 23.88 per 100,000 adults -0.2%
2012 23.36 per 100,000 adults -2.2%
2013 22.95 per 100,000 adults -1.7%
2014 22.71 per 100,000 adults -1.1%
2015 22.26 per 100,000 adults -2.0%
2016 21.53 per 100,000 adults -3.3%
2017 21.06 per 100,000 adults -2.2%
2018 21.11 per 100,000 adults +0.2%
2019 20.78 per 100,000 adults -1.6%
2020 19.92 per 100,000 adults -4.2%
2021 19.4 per 100,000 adults -2.6%
2022 18.75 per 100,000 adults -3.4%
2023 17.92 per 100,000 adults -4.4%
2024 17.55 per 100,000 adults -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5 per 100,000 adults 23.1 per 100,000 adults 23.89 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 22.36 per 100,000 adults 20.78 per 100,000 adults 23.92 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 18.71 per 100,000 adults 17.55 per 100,000 adults 19.92 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 48 Albania 17.98 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 49 Panama 17.72 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.68 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 52 Sri Lanka 17.33 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 53 Antigua and Barbuda 16.87 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 54 Denmark 16.63 per 100,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China?
Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China was 17.55 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 23.92 per 100,000 adults in 2010.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 17.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for commercial bank branches?
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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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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.