Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Borrowers from commercial banks

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
389.22 per 1,000 adults
in 2024
Singapore
1,074 per 1,000 adults
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st

Borrowers from commercial banks over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1,074 per 1,000 adults against 389.22 per 1,000 adults in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 684.78 per 1,000 adults.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 35 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 123.95 per 1,000 adults 842.51 per 1,000 adults 718.56 per 1,000 adults Singapore
2010s 227.36 per 1,000 adults 1,075 per 1,000 adults 847.75 per 1,000 adults Singapore
2020s 278.6 per 1,000 adults 1,074 per 1,000 adults 795.36 per 1,000 adults Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher borrowers from commercial banks, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1,074 per 1,000 adults against 389.22 per 1,000 adults in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in borrowers from commercial banks between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
684.78 per 1,000 adults, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for borrowers from commercial banks?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st 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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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.