Borrowers from commercial banks in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Borrowers from commercial banks was 2.06 per 1,000 adults in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
2.06 per 1,000 adults
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.06 per 1,000 adults
in 2012
All-time low
1.04 per 1,000 adults
in 2007
Years of data
7
2006–2012

Borrowers from commercial banks in Ethiopia, 2006–2012

00.511.522006200920122006: 1.2 per 1,000 adults2007: 1 per 1,000 adults2008: 1.2 per 1,000 adults2009: 1.6 per 1,000 adults2010: 1.8 per 1,000 adults2011: 1.8 per 1,000 adults2012: 2.1 per 1,000 adults

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Ethiopia is 2.06 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

That places Ethiopia 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Borrowers from commercial banks in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2012.
Year per 1,000 adults Change
2006 1.2 per 1,000 adults
2007 1.04 per 1,000 adults -12.8%
2008 1.17 per 1,000 adults +12.0%
2009 1.63 per 1,000 adults +39.4%
2010 1.76 per 1,000 adults +7.8%
2011 1.78 per 1,000 adults +1.1%
2012 2.06 per 1,000 adults +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 per 1,000 adults 1.04 per 1,000 adults 1.63 per 1,000 adults 4
2010s 1.87 per 1,000 adults 1.76 per 1,000 adults 2.06 per 1,000 adults 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 109 Chad 7.96 per 1,000 adults compare
  2. 110 Sierra Leone 6.28 per 1,000 adults compare
  3. 111 Afghanistan 3.29 per 1,000 adults compare
  4. 113 South Sudan 1.02 per 1,000 adults

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is borrowers from commercial banks in Ethiopia?
Borrowers from commercial banks in Ethiopia was 2.06 per 1,000 adults in 2012, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 per 1,000 adults in 2012.
What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 per 1,000 adults in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.