Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 3.29 per 1,000 adults in 2019. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Afghanistan, 2008–2019
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 (per 1,000 adults) in Afghanistan, year by year
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.29 per 1,000 adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.66 per 1,000 adults, 26% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.29 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.04 per 1,000 adults compare
- 109 Chad 7.96 per 1,000 adults compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 6.28 per 1,000 adults compare
- 112 Ethiopia 2.06 per 1,000 adults compare
- 113 South Sudan 1.02 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.