Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in West Bank and Gaza

West Bank and Gaza: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 523,993 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
523,993
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
54th
of 89 countries
All-time high
523,993
in 2023
All-time low
146,667
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in West Bank and Gaza, 2009–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2009201620232009: 146.7k2010: 173.0k2011: 213.2k2012: 233.3k2013: 245.8k2014: 242.9k2015: 286.0k2016: 344.7k2017: 320.4k2018: 383.0k2019: 410.8k2020: 399.2k2021: 419.0k2022: 460.9k2023: 524.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

West Bank and Gaza recorded 523,993 for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in West Bank and Gaza peaked at 523,993 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,667, in 2009.

West Bank and Gaza ranks 54th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in West Bank and Gaza, year by year

Annual values for Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers in West Bank and Gaza, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 146,667
2010 172,951 +17.9%
2011 213,156 +23.2%
2012 233,328 +9.5%
2013 245,826 +5.4%
2014 242,881 -1.2%
2015 286,008 +17.8%
2016 344,713 +20.5%
2017 320,435 -7.0%
2018 382,974 +19.5%
2019 410,752 +7.3%
2020 399,242 -2.8%
2021 419,049 +5.0%
2022 460,911 +10.0%
2023 523,993 +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146,667 146,667 146,667 1
2010s 285,302 172,951 410,752 10
2020s 450,799 399,242 523,993 4

Countries ranked near West Bank and Gaza

  1. 51 North Macedonia 543,137 compare
  2. 52 Qatar 540,148 compare
  3. 53 Namibia 524,129 compare
  4. 55 Angola 519,529 compare
  5. 56 Cameroon 512,447 compare
  6. 57 Myanmar 487,437 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in West Bank and Gaza?
Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in West Bank and Gaza was 523,993 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
The highest recorded value was 523,993 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in West Bank and Gaza?
The lowest recorded value was 146,667 in 2009.
How does West Bank and Gaza rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
West Bank and Gaza ranks 54th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in West Bank and Gaza?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Bank and Gaza 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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