Commercial bank branches in Tonga
Tonga: Commercial bank branches was 32.67 per 100,000 adults in 2018. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Tonga, 2004–2018
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Tonga is 32.67 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Tonga peaked at 32.82 per 100,000 adults in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.85 per 100,000 adults, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.29 per 100,000 adults | 19.84 per 100,000 adults | 23.1 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.97 per 100,000 adults | 17.85 per 100,000 adults | 32.82 per 100,000 adults | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 9 Cape Verde 34.8 per 100,000 adults compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.92 per 100,000 adults compare
- 11 Japan 33.71 per 100,000 adults compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 32.52 per 100,000 adults compare
- 14 Switzerland 32.21 per 100,000 adults compare
- 15 Seychelles 31.91 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -20.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.8 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 280.57 million current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 925.39 million current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 59.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.41 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Net migration -2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Tonga?
- Commercial bank branches in Tonga was 32.67 per 100,000 adults in 2018, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.82 per 100,000 adults in 2017.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 per 100,000 adults in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for commercial bank branches?
- Tonga ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.