Borrowers from commercial banks in Singapore

Singapore: Borrowers from commercial banks was 1,074 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,074 per 1,000 adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,168 per 1,000 adults
in 2016
All-time low
634.23 per 1,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Borrowers from commercial banks in Singapore, 2004–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k2004201220202004: 634.2 per 1,000 adults2005: 652.4 per 1,000 adults2006: 805.7 per 1,000 adults2007: 843.4 per 1,000 adults2008: 823.4 per 1,000 adults2009: 860.8 per 1,000 adults2010: 926.8 per 1,000 adults2011: 1.0k per 1,000 adults2012: 1.0k per 1,000 adults2013: 1.1k per 1,000 adults2014: 1.1k per 1,000 adults2015: 1.1k per 1,000 adults2016: 1.2k per 1,000 adults2017: 1.1k per 1,000 adults2018: 1.1k per 1,000 adults2019: 1.1k per 1,000 adults2020: 1.1k per 1,000 adults

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 Singapore is 1,074 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Singapore peaked at 1,168 per 1,000 adults in 2016 and was at its lowest, 634.23 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.

Singapore ranks 1st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Borrowers from commercial banks in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Singapore, 2004 to 2020.
Year per 1,000 adults Change
2004 634.23 per 1,000 adults
2005 652.4 per 1,000 adults +2.9%
2006 805.74 per 1,000 adults +23.5%
2007 843.37 per 1,000 adults +4.7%
2008 823.37 per 1,000 adults -2.4%
2009 860.81 per 1,000 adults +4.5%
2010 926.81 per 1,000 adults +7.7%
2011 1,007 per 1,000 adults +8.6%
2012 1,038 per 1,000 adults +3.1%
2013 1,087 per 1,000 adults +4.7%
2014 1,116 per 1,000 adults +2.7%
2015 1,114 per 1,000 adults -0.2%
2016 1,168 per 1,000 adults +4.9%
2017 1,124 per 1,000 adults -3.8%
2018 1,088 per 1,000 adults -3.2%
2019 1,082 per 1,000 adults -0.6%
2020 1,074 per 1,000 adults -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 769.99 per 1,000 adults 634.23 per 1,000 adults 860.81 per 1,000 adults 6
2010s 1,075 per 1,000 adults 926.81 per 1,000 adults 1,168 per 1,000 adults 10
2020s 1,074 per 1,000 adults 1,074 per 1,000 adults 1,074 per 1,000 adults 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Eswatini 1,057 per 1,000 adults compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 976.68 per 1,000 adults compare
  3. 4 Israel 917.65 per 1,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is borrowers from commercial banks in Singapore?
Borrowers from commercial banks in Singapore was 1,074 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1,168 per 1,000 adults in 2016.
What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 634.23 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
How does Singapore rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)
Unit
per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,388 data points, 2004–2024
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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.