Commercial bank branches in New Zealand
New Zealand: Commercial bank branches was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 14.71 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in New Zealand peaked at 35.81 per 100,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.71 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.02 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 35.15 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.33 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.14 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.04 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.81 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.65 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.03 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.41 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.89 per 100,000 adults | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 29.54 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.84 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.51 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.08 per 100,000 adults | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 26.55 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.99 per 100,000 adults | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.28 per 100,000 adults | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 17.67 per 100,000 adults | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 16.91 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.95 per 100,000 adults | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 14.71 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.25 per 100,000 adults | 35.02 per 100,000 adults | 35.81 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.95 per 100,000 adults | 24.99 per 100,000 adults | 34.65 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 per 100,000 adults | 14.71 per 100,000 adults | 21.28 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in New Zealand?
- Commercial bank branches in New Zealand was 14.71 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.81 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for commercial bank branches?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.