Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Congo
Congo: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 61.25 per 1,000 adults in 2022. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Congo, 2011–2022
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2022, borrowers from commercial banks in Congo stood at 61.25 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 327.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Congo peaked at 61.25 per 1,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6553 per 1,000 adults, in 2011.
That places Congo 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6553 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2012 | 14.34 per 1,000 adults | +2087.8% |
| 2013 | 28.84 per 1,000 adults | +101.2% |
| 2014 | 38.52 per 1,000 adults | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 43.33 per 1,000 adults | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 34.43 per 1,000 adults | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 35.12 per 1,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.93 per 1,000 adults | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 57 per 1,000 adults | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 56.74 per 1,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.11 per 1,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.25 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 61.25 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 61.25 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.02 per 1,000 adults | 0.6553 per 1,000 adults | 57 per 1,000 adults | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.37 per 1,000 adults | 56.74 per 1,000 adults | 61.25 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 77 Bolivia 81.14 per 1,000 adults compare
- 78 Lebanon 70.82 per 1,000 adults compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 63.84 per 1,000 adults compare
- 81 Uganda 60.34 per 1,000 adults compare
- 82 United Kingdom 59.47 per 1,000 adults
- 83 Mozambique 59.25 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Congo
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 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 Congo?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Congo was 61.25 per 1,000 adults in 2022, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.25 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6553 per 1,000 adults in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.