US bank failures by year, 1986–2025
530 banks and thrifts failed in 1989, in the savings and loan crisis, and 157 in 2010, after the financial crisis. In 5 of these years, none did.
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Bank failures (count)
What does this axis measure?
Year
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The data: 40 points
| Year | Bank failures (count) |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 162 |
| 1987 | 217 |
| 1988 | 232 |
| 1989 | 530 |
| 1990 | 381 |
| 1991 | 268 |
| 1992 | 179 |
| 1993 | 50 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2009 | 140 |
| 2010 | 157 |
| 2011 | 92 |
| 2012 | 51 |
| 2013 | 24 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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