Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in China
China: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 770.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in China, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 770.00 million for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in China peaked at 770.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297.00 million, in 2012.
That places China 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 297.00 million | — |
| 2013 | 321.00 million | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 350.00 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 383.00 million | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 429.00 million | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 480.00 million | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 530.00 million | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 570.00 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 610.00 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 650.00 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 700.00 million | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 740.00 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 770.00 million | +4.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 770.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 461.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 770.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852,078, 903.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 420.00 million | 297.00 million | 570.00 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 694.00 million | 610.00 million | 770.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in China?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in China was 770.00 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 770.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.00 million in 2012.
- How does China rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- China ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.