Borrowers from commercial banks in Arab World
Arab World: Borrowers from commercial banks was 175.85 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Arab World, 2008–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 175.85 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Arab World peaked at 180.52 per 1,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.07 per 1,000 adults, in 2012.
Arab World ranks 19th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 115.29 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 109.51 per 1,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 118.22 per 1,000 adults | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 121.53 per 1,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 96.07 per 1,000 adults | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 111.88 per 1,000 adults | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 117.38 per 1,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 131.13 per 1,000 adults | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 159.13 per 1,000 adults | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 172.29 per 1,000 adults | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 180.52 per 1,000 adults | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 165.38 per 1,000 adults | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 161.18 per 1,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 162.31 per 1,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 175.53 per 1,000 adults | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 175.85 per 1,000 adults | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.4 per 1,000 adults | 109.51 per 1,000 adults | 115.29 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 137.35 per 1,000 adults | 96.07 per 1,000 adults | 180.52 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.72 per 1,000 adults | 161.18 per 1,000 adults | 175.85 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Arab World?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Arab World was 175.85 per 1,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 180.52 per 1,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.07 per 1,000 adults in 2012.
- How does Arab World rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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About this data
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.