China vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Borrowers from commercial banks
Borrowers from commercial banks over time
- China
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 662.05 per 1,000 adults against 259.81 per 1,000 adults in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 402.24 per 1,000 adults.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 113 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 376.41 per 1,000 adults | 222.33 per 1,000 adults | 154.08 per 1,000 adults | China |
| 2020s | 601.71 per 1,000 adults | 241.06 per 1,000 adults | 360.66 per 1,000 adults | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher borrowers from commercial banks, China or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 662.05 per 1,000 adults against 259.81 per 1,000 adults in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in borrowers from commercial banks between China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 402.24 per 1,000 adults, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for borrowers from commercial banks?
- China ranks 8th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 113 countries.
- 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
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.