Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 253.69 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Tunisia, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Tunisia stood at 253.69 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Tunisia peaked at 253.69 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.88 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Tunisia 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.88 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 84.89 per 1,000 adults | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 116.97 per 1,000 adults | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 129.95 per 1,000 adults | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 138.09 per 1,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 143.87 per 1,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 154.81 per 1,000 adults | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 171.67 per 1,000 adults | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 190.9 per 1,000 adults | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 201.68 per 1,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 212.09 per 1,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 223.79 per 1,000 adults | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 231.77 per 1,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 232.53 per 1,000 adults | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 232.77 per 1,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 239.63 per 1,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 245.36 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 250.47 per 1,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 253.57 per 1,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 250.19 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 253.69 per 1,000 adults | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 253.69 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 253.69 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +37.8% | 84.89 per 1,000 adults | 116.97 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.61 per 1,000 adults | 73.88 per 1,000 adults | 143.87 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 209.17 per 1,000 adults | 154.81 per 1,000 adults | 239.63 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.66 per 1,000 adults | 245.36 per 1,000 adults | 253.69 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 46 Kosovo 261.42 per 1,000 adults compare
- 46 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 261.42 per 1,000 adults compare
- 48 Costa Rica 259.81 per 1,000 adults compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 250.49 per 1,000 adults compare
- 51 Romania 246.63 per 1,000 adults compare
- 52 Seychelles 235.02 per 1,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Tunisia was 253.69 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.69 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.88 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.