China: Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, China's commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) fell 0.04 on 2023 (from 8.75 to 8.72).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2013 to 2023), the average change was +0.09 and a typical year strayed about 0.17 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.47 in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.08 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 5% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, China had the 98th highest value of the 152 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to China in the 2024 ranking

• Bangladesh — 95th of 152: 9.14
• Chile — 96th of 152: 8.9
• Paraguay — 97th of 152: 8.87
• Uruguay — 99th of 152: 8.6
• Djibouti — 100th of 152: 8.21
• Philippines — 101st of 152: 8.09

What this measures

Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.

Limitations: Population-based ratios of the number of branches and ATMs assume a uniform distribution of bank outlets within a country's area and across its population, while in most countries bank branches and ATMs are concentrated in urban centers of the country and are accessible only to some individuals.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 13 values

Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) in nearby economies

• Australia — 15.46 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 15.76 (2021)
• Cambodia — 14.08 (2024)
• Fiji — 10.19 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 17.55 (2024)
• Indonesia — 11.23 (2024)
• Japan — 33.71 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 12.39 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 3.02 (2024)
• Macao SAR, China — 44.3 (2024)

More financial sector data for China

• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 104.18 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$7.19 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$7.19 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — -0.92% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 353.25 trillion (2024)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 30.27 trillion (2024)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 194.31% (2024)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 306.91 trillion (2024)
• Broad money (% of GDP) — 227.67% (2024)
• Broad money to total reserves ratio

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Questions people ask

What is China's commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)?

8.72 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2012?

It is up 12.71% from 7.73 in 2012 (1% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 8.86 in 2018 and the lowest 7.73 in 2012.

How does China rank?

98th highest of 152 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) unusual for China?

In 2024, China's commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) fell 0.04 on 2023 (from 8.75 to 8.72). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2013 to 2023), the average change was +0.09 and a typical year strayed about 0.17 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FB.CBK.BRCH.P5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), uri: https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FAS Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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