Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 250.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Saudi Arabia stood at 250.24. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 250.24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 124.38, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 124.38 | — |
| 2010 | 136.12 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 140.55 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 161.5 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 172.75 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 183.11 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 173.03 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 166.73 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 211.96 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 199.49 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 160.09 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 136.22 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 164.42 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 164.83 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 183.51 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 204.15 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 250.24 | +22.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 250.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346.83, 72% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 250.24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 201.66, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.38 | 124.38 | 124.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 170.53 | 136.12 | 211.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.9 | 136.22 | 250.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Saudi Arabia was 250.24 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 250.24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.38 in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.