Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Borrowers from commercial banks was 50.06 per 1,000 adults in 2019. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2008–2019
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2019, borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 50.06 per 1,000 adults.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 78.47 per 1,000 adults in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.1 per 1,000 adults, in 2016.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.95 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 69.92 per 1,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.47 per 1,000 adults | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 64.03 per 1,000 adults | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 48.58 per 1,000 adults | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 47.67 per 1,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.75 per 1,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.13 per 1,000 adults | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 39.1 per 1,000 adults | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 40.52 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.74 per 1,000 adults | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 50.06 per 1,000 adults | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.94 per 1,000 adults | 69.92 per 1,000 adults | 69.95 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.1 per 1,000 adults | 39.1 per 1,000 adults | 78.47 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 27 Argentina 389.59 per 1,000 adults compare
- 28 North Macedonia 385.63 per 1,000 adults compare
- 29 Palau 383 per 1,000 adults compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 376.82 per 1,000 adults compare
- 31 Indonesia 358.68 per 1,000 adults compare
- 32 Chile 355.49 per 1,000 adults compare
- 33 Brunei 352.34 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Net migration -1.26 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.02 (2024)
- Broad money 69.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 26.6% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -43.6 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 50.06 per 1,000 adults in 2019, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.47 per 1,000 adults in 2010.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 per 1,000 adults in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2019.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.