Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 487,437 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
487,437
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
57th
of 89 countries
All-time high
487,437
in 2020
All-time low
6,044
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Myanmar, 2004–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2004201220202004: 6.0k2005: 8.2k2006: 7.3k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.5k2009: 8.2k2010: 9.0k2011: 9.7k2012: 11.3k2013: 23.0k2014: 43.7k2015: 102.0k2016: 133.9k2017: 115.2k2018: 124.6k2019: 461.1k2020: 487.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 487,437 for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5,300.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Myanmar peaked at 487,437 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,044, in 2004.

Myanmar ranks 57th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers in Myanmar, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 6,044
2005 8,201 +35.7%
2006 7,278 -11.3%
2007 6,979 -4.1%
2008 7,526 +7.8%
2009 8,178 +8.7%
2010 9,026 +10.4%
2011 9,697 +7.4%
2012 11,255 +16.1%
2013 23,011 +104.5%
2014 43,665 +89.8%
2015 102,034 +133.7%
2016 133,860 +31.2%
2017 115,228 -13.9%
2018 124,562 +8.1%
2019 461,140 +270.2%
2020 487,437 +5.7%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 487,437 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,447, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 487,437 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852,078, 57% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Myanmar 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +270.2% 124,562 461,140

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,368 6,044 8,201 6
2010s 103,348 9,026 461,140 10
2020s 487,437 487,437 487,437 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 54 West Bank and Gaza 523,993 compare
  2. 55 Angola 519,529 compare
  3. 56 Cameroon 512,447 compare
  4. 58 Latvia 465,239 compare
  5. 59 Zambia 406,410 compare
  6. 60 Moldova 388,690 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Myanmar?
Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Myanmar was 487,437 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 487,437 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 6,044 in 2004.
How does Myanmar rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
Myanmar ranks 57th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,300.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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Indicator
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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