Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Brunei
Brunei: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 123,086 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Brunei, 2008–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Brunei is 123,086, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Brunei peaked at 206,862 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 110,628, in 2019.
That places Brunei 74th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 181,766 | — |
| 2009 | 206,862 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 166,072 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 162,847 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 180,409 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 189,235 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 191,567 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 197,765 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 123,176 | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 129,452 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 112,541 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 110,628 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 125,404 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 123,086 | -1.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 123,086 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 million, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 123,086 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852,078, 14% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -37.7% | 197,765 | 123,176 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,314 | 181,766 | 206,862 | 2 |
| 2010s | 156,369 | 110,628 | 197,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,245 | 123,086 | 125,404 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Brunei?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Brunei was 123,086 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 206,862 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,628 in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Brunei ranks 74th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.