Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Brunei
Brunei: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 352.34 per 1,000 adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Brunei, 2008–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2021, borrowers from commercial banks in Brunei stood at 352.34 per 1,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Brunei peaked at 731.39 per 1,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 324.55 per 1,000 adults, in 2019.
Brunei ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 657.66 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 731.39 per 1,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 577.99 per 1,000 adults | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 554.76 per 1,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 601.33 per 1,000 adults | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 618.21 per 1,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 613.89 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 620.47 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 381.23 per 1,000 adults | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 393.68 per 1,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 335.6 per 1,000 adults | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 324.55 per 1,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 361.72 per 1,000 adults | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 352.34 per 1,000 adults | -2.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 352.34 per 1,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 352.34 per 1,000 adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.09 per 1,000 adults, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -38.6% | 620.47 per 1,000 adults | 381.23 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.52 per 1,000 adults | 657.66 per 1,000 adults | 731.39 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 502.17 per 1,000 adults | 324.55 per 1,000 adults | 620.47 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.03 per 1,000 adults | 352.34 per 1,000 adults | 361.72 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 Brunei?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Brunei was 352.34 per 1,000 adults in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 731.39 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.55 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Brunei ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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.