Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Peru
Peru: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 167.06 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Peru, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Peru stood at 167.06 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Peru peaked at 167.06 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.73 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
Peru ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.73 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 77.1 per 1,000 adults | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 88.72 per 1,000 adults | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 106.01 per 1,000 adults | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 125.74 per 1,000 adults | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 114.8 per 1,000 adults | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 121.18 per 1,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 132.46 per 1,000 adults | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 146.99 per 1,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 156.93 per 1,000 adults | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 160.71 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 157.02 per 1,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 153.27 per 1,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 149.97 per 1,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 150.16 per 1,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 158.07 per 1,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 147.83 per 1,000 adults | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 147.61 per 1,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 159.16 per 1,000 adults | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 153.95 per 1,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 167.06 per 1,000 adults | +8.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 167.06 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 167.06 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.66 per 1,000 adults, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.02 per 1,000 adults | 69.73 per 1,000 adults | 125.74 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 148.68 per 1,000 adults | 121.18 per 1,000 adults | 160.71 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.12 per 1,000 adults | 147.61 per 1,000 adults | 167.06 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Peru?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Peru was 167.06 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 167.06 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.73 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.