Commercial bank branches in Panama
Panama: Commercial bank branches was 17.72 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Panama, 2007–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Panama recorded 17.72 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Panama peaked at 24.04 per 100,000 adults in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.72 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
Panama ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.58 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 22.61 per 100,000 adults | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 22.47 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.81 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.74 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.34 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.67 per 100,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.04 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23.68 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.43 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.27 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.72 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.24 per 100,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.57 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.46 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 17.72 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.22 per 100,000 adults | 21.58 per 100,000 adults | 22.61 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.69 per 100,000 adults | 20.24 per 100,000 adults | 24.04 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 per 100,000 adults | 17.72 per 100,000 adults | 19.9 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Panama?
- Commercial bank branches in Panama was 17.72 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 per 100,000 adults in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for commercial bank branches?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.