Borrowers from commercial banks in Burundi

Burundi: Borrowers from commercial banks was 19.59 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.59 per 1,000 adults
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.59 per 1,000 adults
in 2020
All-time low
2.29 per 1,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2020

Borrowers from commercial banks in Burundi, 2004–2020

051015202004201220202004: 2.3 per 1,000 adults2005: 2.6 per 1,000 adults2006: 3.2 per 1,000 adults2007: 3.1 per 1,000 adults2008: 3.1 per 1,000 adults2009: 3.2 per 1,000 adults2010: 5 per 1,000 adults2011: 5.5 per 1,000 adults2012: 9.8 per 1,000 adults2013: 11.5 per 1,000 adults2014: 11.8 per 1,000 adults2015: 13.9 per 1,000 adults2018: 11.9 per 1,000 adults2019: 17.2 per 1,000 adults2020: 19.6 per 1,000 adults

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

Analysis

In 2020, borrowers from commercial banks in Burundi stood at 19.59 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Burundi peaked at 19.59 per 1,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.29 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.

Burundi ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Borrowers from commercial banks in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Burundi, 2004 to 2020.
Year per 1,000 adults Change
2004 2.29 per 1,000 adults
2005 2.64 per 1,000 adults +15.2%
2006 3.18 per 1,000 adults +20.6%
2007 3.06 per 1,000 adults -3.8%
2008 3.12 per 1,000 adults +1.9%
2009 3.24 per 1,000 adults +4.1%
2010 4.97 per 1,000 adults +53.1%
2011 5.52 per 1,000 adults +11.2%
2012 9.8 per 1,000 adults +77.5%
2013 11.54 per 1,000 adults +17.7%
2014 11.83 per 1,000 adults +2.5%
2015 13.93 per 1,000 adults +17.8%
2018 11.87 per 1,000 adults -14.8%
2019 17.2 per 1,000 adults +44.9%
2020 19.59 per 1,000 adults +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.92 per 1,000 adults 2.29 per 1,000 adults 3.24 per 1,000 adults 6
2010s 10.83 per 1,000 adults 4.97 per 1,000 adults 17.2 per 1,000 adults 8
2020s 19.59 per 1,000 adults 19.59 per 1,000 adults 19.59 per 1,000 adults 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 100 Pakistan 23.34 per 1,000 adults compare
  2. 101 Guinea 22.48 per 1,000 adults compare
  3. 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.07 per 1,000 adults compare
  4. 104 Myanmar 13.49 per 1,000 adults compare
  5. 105 Liberia 12.66 per 1,000 adults compare
  6. 106 Yemen 12.04 per 1,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is borrowers from commercial banks in Burundi?
Borrowers from commercial banks in Burundi was 19.59 per 1,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 19.59 per 1,000 adults in 2020.
What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
How does Burundi rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
Burundi ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.