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Digital Lending Statistics (2026)

Formal and mobile-money borrowing by adults (Global Findex), plus bank borrowers, private-sector credit depth, lending rates and loan performance from the World Bank and IMF Financial Access Survey.

FinStatGlobe tracks 7 indicators in this category, with observed data for up to 160 countries. Every figure below is shown verbatim from the source dataset and cites its actual data year.

Formal Borrowing

Measured as % of adults (age 15+). Tracked in 142 countries; highest value: Canada at 81% (2021).

Table 1 — Top 10 countries by formal borrowing (% of adults (age 15+))
# Country Value Year
1 Canada 81% 2021
2 Israel 79.5% 2021
3 Iceland 73.4% 2021
4 Hong Kong 70% 2021
5 South Korea 68.6% 2021
6 Norway 66.8% 2021
7 United States 66.2% 2021
8 Switzerland 61.4% 2021
9 Japan 61.2% 2021
10 New Zealand 60.4% 2021

Ranks count all 142 economies with a qualifying recent observation — the same denominator as the country pages — including 2 with a single observation, which have no dedicated page here and are shown without links.

All 142 countries with data

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Source: World Bank Global Findex . Latest observed values per country; data years vary.

Formal & Mobile Money Borrowing

Measured as % of adults (age 15+). Tracked in 142 countries; highest value: Canada at 81% (2021).

Table 2 — Top 10 countries by formal & mobile money borrowing (% of adults (age 15+))
# Country Value Year
1 Canada 81% 2021
2 Israel 79.5% 2021
3 Iceland 73.4% 2021
4 Hong Kong 70% 2021
5 South Korea 68.6% 2021
6 Norway 66.8% 2021
7 United States 66.2% 2021
8 Switzerland 61.4% 2021
9 Japan 61.2% 2021
10 New Zealand 60.4% 2021

Ranks count all 142 economies with a qualifying recent observation — the same denominator as the country pages — including 2 with a single observation, which have no dedicated page here and are shown without links.

All 142 countries with data

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Source: World Bank Global Findex . Latest observed values per country; data years vary.

Bank Borrowers

Measured as per 1,000 adults. Tracked in 101 countries; highest value: Singapore at 1,073.7 per 1,000 adults (2020).

Table 3 — Top 10 countries by bank borrowers (per 1,000 adults)
# Country Value Year
1 Singapore 1,073.7 per 1,000 adults 2020
2 Turkiye 984.8 per 1,000 adults 2023
3 Brazil 736.1 per 1,000 adults 2023
4 Uruguay 732.4 per 1,000 adults 2023
5 United Arab Emirates 683.6 per 1,000 adults 2023
6 Belgium 673 per 1,000 adults 2021
7 China 640.7 per 1,000 adults 2023
8 Italy 583.8 per 1,000 adults 2023
9 Serbia 546 per 1,000 adults 2023
10 Georgia 527.8 per 1,000 adults 2023

Ranks count all 101 economies with a qualifying recent observation — the same denominator as the country pages — including 2 with a single observation, which have no dedicated page here and are shown without links.

All 101 countries with data

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Spain, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkiye, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators . Latest observed values per country; data years vary.

Private Sector Credit

Measured as % of GDP. Tracked in 160 countries; highest value: Hong Kong at 231% of GDP (2024).

Table 4 — Top 10 countries by private sector credit (% of GDP)
# Country Value Year
1 Hong Kong 231% of GDP 2024
2 United States 201.2% of GDP 2024
3 Japan 194.6% of GDP 2024
4 China 194.2% of GDP 2024
5 South Korea 160.3% of GDP 2024
6 Thailand 147.1% of GDP 2024
7 Denmark 144.1% of GDP 2024
8 New Zealand 142.6% of GDP 2024
9 Macau 129.6% of GDP 2024
10 Australia 129.3% of GDP 2024
All 160 countries with data

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators . Latest observed values per country; data years vary.

Lending Interest Rates

Measured as %. Tracked in 112 countries; lowest value (lower is better): Israel at 3% (2022).

Table 5 — Lowest 10 countries by lending interest rates (%)
# Country Value Year
1 Israel 3% 2022
2 Switzerland 3% 2024
3 United States 3.3% 2021
4 Bahamas 4.3% 2024
5 China 4.4% 2024
6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.5% 2024
7 Thailand 4.5% 2024
8 Bulgaria 4.5% 2024
9 Fiji 4.6% 2024
10 Czechia 4.7% 2024
All 112 countries with data

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Czechia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators . Latest observed values per country; data years vary.

Bank Interest Rate Spread

Measured as percentage points. Tracked in 105 countries; lowest value (lower is better): Zambia at 0.8 percentage points (2020).

Table 6 — Lowest 10 countries by bank interest rate spread (percentage points)
# Country Value Year
1 Zambia 0.8 percentage points 2020
2 Benin 1 percentage points 2021
2 Burkina Faso 1 percentage points 2021
4 Qatar 1 percentage points 2024
5 South Korea 1.2 percentage points 2024
6 Bangladesh 1.3 percentage points 2024
7 Oman 1.3 percentage points 2021
8 Switzerland 2 percentage points 2024
9 Jordan 2.4 percentage points 2024
10 Kuwait 2.5 percentage points 2024
All 105 countries with data

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Czechia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Macau, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators . Latest observed values per country; data years vary.

Nonperforming Loans

Measured as % of total gross loans. Tracked in 144 countries; lowest value (lower is better): South Korea at 0.2% (2022).

Table 7 — Lowest 10 countries by nonperforming loans (% of total gross loans)
# Country Value Year
1 South Korea 0.2% 2022
2 Micronesia 0.3% 2021
3 Norway 0.4% 2023
4 Sweden 0.4% 2023
5 Lithuania 0.4% 2022
6 Canada 0.5% 2023
7 Australia 0.7% 2022
8 Switzerland 0.8% 2023
9 United States 0.8% 2023
10 Dominican Republic 0.9% 2023
All 144 countries with data

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators . Latest observed values per country; data years vary.