Financial Services in Myanmar from OpenStreetMap for Inclusion Mapping

OpenStreetMap data tags financial service points in Myanmar via the `amenity` key. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, which includes banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas likely better represented than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Map financial inclusion based on the distribution of service points like banks and ATMs.
• Plan cash distribution networks based on the locations of money transfer agents and post offices.
• Conduct economic analysis based on the spatial density of microfinance branches and other financial amenities.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple financial service types: banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, and JSON.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven; urban areas are usually well represented, while remote areas may be sparse.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping and collaborative contributions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 15:22:04.936504; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Myanmar