Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Borrowers from commercial banks was 175.85 per 1,000 adults in 2023. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2007–2023
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 175.85 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 175.85 per 1,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.15 per 1,000 adults, in 2009.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 129.95 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 115.29 per 1,000 adults | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 75.15 per 1,000 adults | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 86.28 per 1,000 adults | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 104.7 per 1,000 adults | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 78.29 per 1,000 adults | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 106.29 per 1,000 adults | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 108.79 per 1,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 126.97 per 1,000 adults | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 146.37 per 1,000 adults | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 134.61 per 1,000 adults | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 160.77 per 1,000 adults | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 161.36 per 1,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 161.18 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 162.31 per 1,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 175.53 per 1,000 adults | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 175.85 per 1,000 adults | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.8 per 1,000 adults | 75.15 per 1,000 adults | 129.95 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 121.44 per 1,000 adults | 78.29 per 1,000 adults | 161.36 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.72 per 1,000 adults | 161.18 per 1,000 adults | 175.85 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.5 (2024)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % 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 49.8% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 175.85 per 1,000 adults in 2023, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 175.85 per 1,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.15 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.