Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kenya: Borrowers from commercial banks

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
40.12 per 1,000 adults
in 2020
Kenya
324.9 per 1,000 adults
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
33rd
Kenya rank
36th

Borrowers from commercial banks over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Kenya
0100200300400200420142024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 324.9 per 1,000 adults against 40.12 per 1,000 adults in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 284.78 per 1,000 adults.

That makes Kenya's figure about 8.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 21.82 per 1,000 adults 178.44 per 1,000 adults 156.61 per 1,000 adults Kenya
2020s 40.12 per 1,000 adults 360.2 per 1,000 adults 320.08 per 1,000 adults Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher borrowers from commercial banks, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kenya?
Kenya, at 324.9 per 1,000 adults against 40.12 per 1,000 adults in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in borrowers from commercial banks between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya?
284.78 per 1,000 adults, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kenya rank globally for borrowers from commercial banks?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd 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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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.