Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in United States

United States: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 34.24 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34.24
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
100th
of 177 countries
All-time high
34.24
in 2017
All-time low
27.3
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in United States, 2011–2017

01020302011201420172011: 27.32012: 27.82013: 28.12014: 29.62015: 31.52016: 33.12017: 34.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in United States stood at 34.24. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

That places United States 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in United States, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in United States, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 27.3
2012 27.84 +2.0%
2013 28.06 +0.8%
2014 29.56 +5.4%
2015 31.53 +6.7%
2016 33.12 +5.0%
2017 34.24 +3.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 34.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 97 Aruba 37.38 compare
  2. 98 Belgium 37.12 compare
  3. 99 Nicaragua 35.41 compare
  4. 101 Ireland 33.59 compare
  5. 102 Botswana 33.1 compare
  6. 103 Morocco 32.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in United States?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in United States was 34.24 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 34.24 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 2011.
How does United States rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
United States ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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