Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in China
China: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 662.05 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in China, 2012–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in China stood at 662.05 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in China peaked at 662.05 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 272.05 per 1,000 adults, in 2012.
China ranks 8th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 272.05 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2013 | 292.31 per 1,000 adults | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 317.02 per 1,000 adults | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 344.93 per 1,000 adults | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 384 per 1,000 adults | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 427.12 per 1,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 470.15 per 1,000 adults | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 503.71 per 1,000 adults | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 534.09 per 1,000 adults | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 566.16 per 1,000 adults | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 607.07 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 639.2 per 1,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 662.05 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 662.05 per 1,000 adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- China's 662.05 per 1,000 adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 305.09 per 1,000 adults, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 376.41 per 1,000 adults | 272.05 per 1,000 adults | 503.71 per 1,000 adults | 8 |
| 2020s | 601.71 per 1,000 adults | 534.09 per 1,000 adults | 662.05 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in China?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in China was 662.05 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 662.05 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.05 per 1,000 adults in 2012.
- How does China rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- China ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.