Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Yemen
Yemen: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 12.04 per 1,000 adults in 2015. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Yemen, 2009–2015
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2015, borrowers from commercial banks in Yemen stood at 12.04 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 613.1% over ten years.
That places Yemen 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.69 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2010 | 6.83 per 1,000 adults | +304.4% |
| 2011 | 5.62 per 1,000 adults | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 8.41 per 1,000 adults | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 9.81 per 1,000 adults | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3 per 1,000 adults | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 12.04 per 1,000 adults | +6.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.04 per 1,000 adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.66 per 1,000 adults, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.04 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 adults | 1.69 per 1,000 adults | 1.69 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
| 2010s | 9 per 1,000 adults | 5.62 per 1,000 adults | 12.04 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 Yemen?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Yemen was 12.04 per 1,000 adults in 2015, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 per 1,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 613.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.