Commercial bank branches in India
India: Commercial bank branches was 14.62 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in India, 2004–2024
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 India stood at 14.62 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in India peaked at 14.62 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.88 per 100,000 adults, in 2006.
That places India 70th 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 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.03 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 8.98 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.88 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.98 per 100,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.29 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.57 per 100,000 adults | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.44 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 100,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.76 per 100,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.76 per 100,000 adults | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.44 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.35 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.28 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.55 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.39 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.27 per 100,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.41 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.62 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 per 100,000 adults | 8.88 per 100,000 adults | 9.57 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.66 per 100,000 adults | 10 per 100,000 adults | 14.4 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 per 100,000 adults | 14.27 per 100,000 adults | 14.62 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in India?
- Commercial bank branches in India was 14.62 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- How does India rank for commercial bank branches?
- India ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.