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

Latest (2024)
770.00 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 89 countries
All-time high
770.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
297.00 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in China, 2012–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2012201820242012: 297.0M2013: 321.0M2014: 350.0M2015: 383.0M2016: 429.0M2017: 480.0M2018: 530.0M2019: 570.0M2020: 610.0M2021: 650.0M2022: 700.0M2023: 740.0M2024: 770.0M

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

Annual values for Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers in China, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Brazil 126.20 million compare
  2. 3 United States 95.13 million compare
  3. 4 Turkey 63.52 million compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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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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Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
89 places, 1,272 data points, 2004–2025
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