Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 63.84 per 1,000 adults in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Borrowers from commercial banks in Equatorial Guinea, 2004–2022
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 63.84 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 846.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.84 per 1,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.79 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Equatorial Guinea 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.79 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 2.73 per 1,000 adults | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 3.19 per 1,000 adults | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.93 per 1,000 adults | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 4.28 per 1,000 adults | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.97 per 1,000 adults | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 5.52 per 1,000 adults | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.87 per 1,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.75 per 1,000 adults | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6 per 1,000 adults | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.32 per 1,000 adults | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 15.36 per 1,000 adults | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 22.28 per 1,000 adults | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 22.61 per 1,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.97 per 1,000 adults | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 32.49 per 1,000 adults | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9 per 1,000 adults | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 34.48 per 1,000 adults | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 63.84 per 1,000 adults | +85.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.84 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.84 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +85.2% | 34.48 per 1,000 adults | 63.84 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 per 1,000 adults | 1.79 per 1,000 adults | 4.97 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.48 per 1,000 adults | 5.52 per 1,000 adults | 32.49 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.74 per 1,000 adults | 29.9 per 1,000 adults | 63.84 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Equatorial Guinea was 63.84 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.84 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 846.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.