Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Brunei
Brunei: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 346.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Brunei, 2008–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 346.4 for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Brunei peaked at 720.35 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 320.17, in 2019.
That places Brunei 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 645.44 | — |
| 2009 | 720.35 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 567 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 545.04 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 592.14 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 609.32 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 605.11 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 612.91 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 374.8 | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 387.07 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 330.94 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 320.17 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 357.51 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 346.4 | -3.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 346.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346.83, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 346.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 134.86, 2.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Brunei 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -38.8% | 612.91 | 374.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 682.9 | 645.44 | 720.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 494.45 | 320.17 | 612.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.96 | 346.4 | 357.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 25 North Macedonia 364.35 compare
- 26 Argentina 351.81 compare
- 27 United States 346.83 compare
- 29 Cyprus 327.5 compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324.9 compare
- 31 Mexico 322.98 compare
More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Brunei?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Brunei was 346.4 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 720.35 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.17 in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Brunei ranks 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.