Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Colombia
Colombia: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 263.02 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Colombia, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Colombia stood at 263.02 per 1,000 adults.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Colombia peaked at 280.9 per 1,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 104.06 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 104.06 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 117.31 per 1,000 adults | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 141.22 per 1,000 adults | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 153.7 per 1,000 adults | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 161.85 per 1,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 168.79 per 1,000 adults | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 171.82 per 1,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 190.41 per 1,000 adults | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 204.01 per 1,000 adults | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 215.22 per 1,000 adults | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 222.57 per 1,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 237.44 per 1,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 242.55 per 1,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 243.11 per 1,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 245.11 per 1,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 258.76 per 1,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 245.86 per 1,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 254.66 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 280.9 per 1,000 adults | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 275.88 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 263.02 per 1,000 adults | -4.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 263.02 per 1,000 adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 263.02 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.66 per 1,000 adults, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.15 per 1,000 adults | 104.06 per 1,000 adults | 168.79 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 223.1 per 1,000 adults | 171.82 per 1,000 adults | 258.76 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.06 per 1,000 adults | 245.86 per 1,000 adults | 280.9 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 Qatar 280.88 per 1,000 adults compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 267.63 per 1,000 adults compare
- 44 Mauritius 263.13 per 1,000 adults compare
- 46 Kosovo 261.42 per 1,000 adults compare
- 46 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 261.42 per 1,000 adults compare
- 48 Costa Rica 259.81 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Colombia was 263.02 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 280.9 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.06 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.