Canada (2024)
18
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
-5.1% YoY
YoY Change
-5.1%
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data

Data

Canada Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2024) — source data. IMF Financial Access Survey.
Year commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults YoY Change
2024 18 -5.1%
2023 19 -3.8%
2022 19.8 -4.5%
2021 20.7 +2.5%
2020 20.2 +2.2%
2019 19.7 -2.1%
2018 20.2 -3.1%
2017 20.8 -6.8%
2016 22.3 -2.5%
2015 22.9 -1.2%
2014 23.2 -0.7%
2013 23.4 -4.0%
2012 24.3 +0.5%
2011 24.2 +0.5%
2010 24.1 -0.5%
2009 24.2 -1.7%
2008 24.6 -0.2%
2007 24.7 +0.4%
2006 24.6 n/a

About this Dataset

Canada recorded 18 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024. The latest change was -5.1%. Across 2006–2024 the series ranges from 18 in 2024 to 24.7 in 2007.

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada from 2004 to present. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system.

Data sourced from IMF Financial Access Survey via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Canada 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.

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 2006–2024 (19 observations).

The series peaked at 24.7 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18 in 2024. The latest reading of 18 in 2024 represents a change of -5.1%.