Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 2.06 per 1,000 adults in 2012. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Ethiopia, 2006–2012
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 (per 1,000 adults) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.06 per 1,000 adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.66 per 1,000 adults, 16% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.06 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.43 per 1,000 adults, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Chad 7.96 per 1,000 adults compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 6.28 per 1,000 adults compare
- 111 Afghanistan 3.29 per 1,000 adults compare
- 113 South Sudan 1.02 per 1,000 adults
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 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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About this data
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.