Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector
Egypt
9.38 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.07 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.38 million against 7.07 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.31 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 89 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 2.15 million | 1.51 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.76 million | 3.62 million | 2.14 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.29 million | 4.23 million | 4.06 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 9.38 million against 7.07 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.31 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.