Borrowers from commercial banks in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Borrowers from commercial banks was 3.29 per 1,000 adults in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.29 per 1,000 adults
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.42 per 1,000 adults
in 2012
All-time low
3.18 per 1,000 adults
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Borrowers from commercial banks in Afghanistan, 2008–2019

012342008201320192008: 3.7 per 1,000 adults2009: 4.3 per 1,000 adults2010: 4.1 per 1,000 adults2011: 3.9 per 1,000 adults2012: 4.4 per 1,000 adults2013: 4 per 1,000 adults2014: 3.2 per 1,000 adults2015: 3.2 per 1,000 adults2016: 3.3 per 1,000 adults2017: 3.4 per 1,000 adults2018: 3.7 per 1,000 adults2019: 3.3 per 1,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 3.29 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Afghanistan peaked at 4.42 per 1,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.18 per 1,000 adults, in 2015.

Afghanistan ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Borrowers from commercial banks in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2019.
Year per 1,000 adults Change
2008 3.74 per 1,000 adults
2009 4.33 per 1,000 adults +15.7%
2010 4.11 per 1,000 adults -5.2%
2011 3.94 per 1,000 adults -4.1%
2012 4.42 per 1,000 adults +12.3%
2013 4.04 per 1,000 adults -8.6%
2014 3.25 per 1,000 adults -19.7%
2015 3.18 per 1,000 adults -1.9%
2016 3.3 per 1,000 adults +3.6%
2017 3.44 per 1,000 adults +4.1%
2018 3.74 per 1,000 adults +9.0%
2019 3.29 per 1,000 adults -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.04 per 1,000 adults 3.74 per 1,000 adults 4.33 per 1,000 adults 2
2010s 3.67 per 1,000 adults 3.18 per 1,000 adults 4.42 per 1,000 adults 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 108 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.04 per 1,000 adults compare
  2. 109 Chad 7.96 per 1,000 adults compare
  3. 110 Sierra Leone 6.28 per 1,000 adults compare
  4. 112 Ethiopia 2.06 per 1,000 adults compare
  5. 113 South Sudan 1.02 per 1,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is borrowers from commercial banks in Afghanistan?
Borrowers from commercial banks in Afghanistan was 3.29 per 1,000 adults in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 per 1,000 adults in 2012.
What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 per 1,000 adults in 2015.
How does Afghanistan rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.