Commercial bank branches in Norway
Norway: Commercial bank branches was 5.51 per 100,000 adults in 2017. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Norway, 2005–2017
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.51 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Norway peaked at 12.31 per 100,000 adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.51 per 100,000 adults, in 2017.
That places Norway 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.09 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 12.01 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.31 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.69 per 100,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.01 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.96 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.72 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.92 per 100,000 adults | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.94 per 100,000 adults | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.73 per 100,000 adults | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 per 100,000 adults | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 5.51 per 100,000 adults | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.82 per 100,000 adults | 11.01 per 100,000 adults | 12.31 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.56 per 100,000 adults | 5.51 per 100,000 adults | 10.96 per 100,000 adults | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Norway?
- Commercial bank branches in Norway was 5.51 per 100,000 adults in 2017, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 per 100,000 adults in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for commercial bank branches?
- Norway ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.