Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 564,402 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
564,402
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
49th
of 89 countries
All-time high
728,670
in 2023
All-time low
464,721
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Zimbabwe, 2018–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Zimbabwe stood at 564,402.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 603,448 | — |
| 2019 | 718,237 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 464,721 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 570,700 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 650,598 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 728,670 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 564,402 | -22.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 564,402 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,447, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 564,402 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198,132, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 660,842 | 603,448 | 718,237 | 2 |
| 2020s | 595,818 | 464,721 | 728,670 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Zimbabwe?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Zimbabwe was 564,402 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 728,670 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,721 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.