Africa Western and Central vs Kenya: Borrowers from commercial banks

Africa Western and Central
33.35 per 1,000 adults
in 2020
Kenya
324.9 per 1,000 adults
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
35th
Kenya rank
36th

Borrowers from commercial banks over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Kenya
0100200300400200420142024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 324.9 per 1,000 adults against 33.35 per 1,000 adults in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 291.55 per 1,000 adults.

That makes Kenya's figure about 9.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 36th of 35 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 24.68 per 1,000 adults 255.01 per 1,000 adults 230.33 per 1,000 adults Kenya
2020s 33.35 per 1,000 adults 360.2 per 1,000 adults 326.86 per 1,000 adults Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher borrowers from commercial banks, Africa Western and Central or Kenya?
Kenya, at 324.9 per 1,000 adults against 33.35 per 1,000 adults in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in borrowers from commercial banks between Africa Western and Central and Kenya?
291.55 per 1,000 adults, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Africa Western and Central and Kenya rank globally for borrowers from commercial banks?
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 36th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)
Unit
per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,388 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.