Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 65,374 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
65,374
Change on year
up 79.9%
World rank
76th
of 89 countries
All-time high
65,374
in 2022
All-time low
2,260
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201420222007: 2.3k2008: 2.6k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.6k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.8k2013: 5.7k2014: 7.2k2015: 13.1k2016: 18.9k2017: 20.5k2018: 24.9k2019: 32.2k2020: 30.3k2021: 36.3k2022: 65.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Equatorial Guinea stood at 65,374. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.9% on the previous year and up 1,613.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65,374 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,260, in 2007.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers in Equatorial Guinea, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 2,260
2008 2,591 +14.6%
2009 3,189 +23.1%
2010 3,611 +13.2%
2011 3,885 +7.6%
2012 3,815 -1.8%
2013 5,658 +48.3%
2014 7,202 +27.3%
2015 13,077 +81.6%
2016 18,888 +44.4%
2017 20,527 +8.7%
2018 24,918 +21.4%
2019 32,204 +29.2%
2020 30,291 -5.9%
2021 36,340 +20.0%
2022 65,374 +79.9%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 65,374 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 65,374 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198,132, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,680 2,260 3,189 3
2010s 13,378 3,611 32,204 10
2020s 44,002 30,291 65,374 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 73 Montenegro 159,194 compare
  2. 74 Brunei 123,086 compare
  3. 75 Lesotho 77,991 compare
  4. 77 Laos 64,764
  5. 78 Burundi 64,096 compare
  6. 79 Chad 60,474 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 Equatorial Guinea?
Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Equatorial Guinea was 65,374 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 65,374 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,260 in 2007.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,613.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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
Licence
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Coverage
89 places, 1,272 data points, 2004–2025
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