Commercial bank branches in Ireland
Ireland: Commercial bank branches was 13.15 per 100,000 adults in 2022. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Ireland, 2004–2022
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.15 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Ireland peaked at 35.96 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.15 per 100,000 adults, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 80th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.96 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 34.58 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.8 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.94 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 33.49 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.19 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.09 per 100,000 adults | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 27.1 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.48 per 100,000 adults | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.78 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.73 per 100,000 adults | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.71 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.41 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.49 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.13 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.54 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.82 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.66 per 100,000 adults | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 13.15 per 100,000 adults | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.16 per 100,000 adults | 32.94 per 100,000 adults | 35.96 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.75 per 100,000 adults | 19.54 per 100,000 adults | 28.09 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.88 per 100,000 adults | 13.15 per 100,000 adults | 18.82 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 77 Israel 13.67 per 100,000 adults compare
- 78 Bahrain 13.4 per 100,000 adults compare
- 79 Barbados 13.26 per 100,000 adults compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 12.97 per 100,000 adults compare
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.97 per 100,000 adults compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 12.92 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Ireland?
- Commercial bank branches in Ireland was 13.15 per 100,000 adults in 2022, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.96 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for commercial bank branches?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
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.