Commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Commercial bank branches was 17.33 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.33 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.89 per 100,000 adults in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.99 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.99 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 10.41 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.89 per 100,000 adults | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.34 per 100,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.95 per 100,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.74 per 100,000 adults | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.85 per 100,000 adults | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.46 per 100,000 adults | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 16.24 per 100,000 adults | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.42 per 100,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 17.68 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.82 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.89 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.72 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.62 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.62 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.49 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.24 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.26 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.33 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.22 per 100,000 adults | 9.99 per 100,000 adults | 12.74 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.93 per 100,000 adults | 13.85 per 100,000 adults | 17.89 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 per 100,000 adults | 17.2 per 100,000 adults | 17.49 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Panama 17.72 per 100,000 adults compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.68 per 100,000 adults compare
- 51 Hong Kong 17.55 per 100,000 adults compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 16.87 per 100,000 adults compare
- 54 Denmark 16.63 per 100,000 adults compare
- 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.23 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka?
- Commercial bank branches in Sri Lanka was 17.33 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.89 per 100,000 adults in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for commercial bank branches?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.