{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-bank-branches-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-bank-branches-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-bank-branches-per-100k/","title":"Argentina Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2024)","description":"Argentina's Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults: 12.3 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024, -2.4% YoY.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","IMF Financial Access Survey","Argentina","2024"],"publisher":"IMF Financial Access Survey","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"2004/2024","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Argentina Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"IMF Financial Access Survey","url":"https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FAS"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2004–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Argentina"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Argentina (2024)","value":"12.3","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.4%","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2004","value":13.25756208368388},{"period":"2005","value":13.06702111426789},{"period":"2006","value":13.06046427111252},{"period":"2007","value":13.00970581089782},{"period":"2008","value":12.94527041112437},{"period":"2009","value":12.80696667275138},{"period":"2010","value":12.82363966113524},{"period":"2011","value":12.93903466503435},{"period":"2012","value":13.03022338560201},{"period":"2013","value":13.06441225863545},{"period":"2014","value":13.05556512991217},{"period":"2015","value":13.09684660270188},{"period":"2016","value":13.29759701252365},{"period":"2017","value":13.39996673359465},{"period":"2018","value":13.36056931186198},{"period":"2019","value":13.34072336366683},{"period":"2020","value":13.13443466539527},{"period":"2021","value":13.06412495835523},{"period":"2022","value":12.99702131876405},{"period":"2023","value":12.60684491565691},{"period":"2024","value":12.3018129639838}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.4","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"13.4","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2005","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-1.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Argentina from 2004 to present. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system. It is published by IMF Financial Access Survey and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. IMF Financial Access Survey typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2024 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 13.4 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.3 in 2024. The latest reading of 12.3 in 2024 represents a change of -2.4%."}]}