Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Haiti
Haiti: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 10.71 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Borrowers from commercial banks in Haiti, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 10.71 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 470.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Haiti peaked at 11.4 per 1,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Haiti 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.19 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.28 per 1,000 adults | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.28 per 1,000 adults | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8 per 1,000 adults | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.88 per 1,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 per 1,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 per 1,000 adults | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 3 per 1,000 adults | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 3.86 per 1,000 adults | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 2.24 per 1,000 adults | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 2.08 per 1,000 adults | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 per 1,000 adults | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4 per 1,000 adults | +568.2% |
| 2020 | 10.71 per 1,000 adults | -6.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10.71 per 1,000 adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10.71 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.66 per 1,000 adults, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +568.2% | 1.71 per 1,000 adults | 11.4 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 per 1,000 adults | 1.19 per 1,000 adults | 2.28 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.35 per 1,000 adults | 1.71 per 1,000 adults | 11.4 per 1,000 adults | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.71 per 1,000 adults | 10.71 per 1,000 adults | 10.71 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More financial sector data for Haiti
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.36 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.73 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.36 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 Haiti?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Haiti was 10.71 per 1,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Haiti rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Haiti ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 470.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.