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Commercial bank branches in United States of America

United States of America: Commercial bank branches was 25.73 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.73 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
35.66 per 100,000 adults
in 2009
All-time low
25.73 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in United States of America, 2004–2024

0102030402004201420242004: 32.5 per 100,000 adults2005: 33.1 per 100,000 adults2006: 33.7 per 100,000 adults2007: 34.5 per 100,000 adults2008: 34.9 per 100,000 adults2009: 35.7 per 100,000 adults2010: 35.2 per 100,000 adults2011: 34.9 per 100,000 adults2012: 34.7 per 100,000 adults2013: 33.5 per 100,000 adults2014: 32.3 per 100,000 adults2015: 32.6 per 100,000 adults2016: 32 per 100,000 adults2017: 31.1 per 100,000 adults2018: 30.8 per 100,000 adults2019: 30.3 per 100,000 adults2020: 29.5 per 100,000 adults2021: 28.2 per 100,000 adults2022: 27.1 per 100,000 adults2023: 26.5 per 100,000 adults2024: 25.7 per 100,000 adults

Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 25.73 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in United States of America peaked at 35.66 per 100,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.73 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.

United States of America ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Commercial bank branches in United States of America, year by year

Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 32.47 per 100,000 adults —
2005 33.06 per 100,000 adults +1.8%
2006 33.66 per 100,000 adults +1.8%
2007 34.48 per 100,000 adults +2.4%
2008 34.89 per 100,000 adults +1.2%
2009 35.66 per 100,000 adults +2.2%
2010 35.19 per 100,000 adults -1.3%
2011 34.94 per 100,000 adults -0.7%
2012 34.71 per 100,000 adults -0.6%
2013 33.49 per 100,000 adults -3.5%
2014 32.29 per 100,000 adults -3.6%
2015 32.58 per 100,000 adults +0.9%
2016 31.99 per 100,000 adults -1.8%
2017 31.1 per 100,000 adults -2.8%
2018 30.75 per 100,000 adults -1.1%
2019 30.3 per 100,000 adults -1.5%
2020 29.51 per 100,000 adults -2.6%
2021 28.21 per 100,000 adults -4.4%
2022 27.11 per 100,000 adults -3.9%
2023 26.46 per 100,000 adults -2.4%
2024 25.73 per 100,000 adults -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.04 per 100,000 adults 32.47 per 100,000 adults 35.66 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 32.73 per 100,000 adults 30.3 per 100,000 adults 35.19 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 27.4 per 100,000 adults 25.73 per 100,000 adults 29.51 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.25 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 22 Portugal 28.34 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 23 Republic of Moldova 28.33 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 25 North Macedonia 25.29 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.22 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 27 Bhutan 24.6 per 100,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in United States of America?
Commercial bank branches in United States of America was 25.73 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 35.66 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 25.73 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for commercial bank branches?
United States of America ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Commercial bank branches
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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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.