Borrowers from commercial banks in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Borrowers from commercial banks was 166.49 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Palestine, State of, 2009–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Palestine, State of stood at 166.49 per 1,000 adults.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Palestine, State of peaked at 189.96 per 1,000 adults in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.15 per 1,000 adults, in 2009.
Palestine, State of ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75.15 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2010 | 86.28 per 1,000 adults | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 104.7 per 1,000 adults | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 113.86 per 1,000 adults | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 117.46 per 1,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 117.38 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 131.13 per 1,000 adults | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 146.37 per 1,000 adults | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 134.61 per 1,000 adults | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 160.77 per 1,000 adults | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 169.41 per 1,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 161.18 per 1,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 165.06 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 175.53 per 1,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 189.96 per 1,000 adults | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 166.49 per 1,000 adults | -12.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 166.49 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 166.49 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.15 per 1,000 adults | 75.15 per 1,000 adults | 75.15 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
| 2010s | 128.2 per 1,000 adults | 86.28 per 1,000 adults | 169.41 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.64 per 1,000 adults | 161.18 per 1,000 adults | 189.96 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Palestine, State of
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 2,181 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -0.0475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Palestine, State of?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Palestine, State of was 166.49 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 189.96 per 1,000 adults in 2023.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.15 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.