Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 35.49 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.49 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
64.19 billion NFL, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-11.42 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Lower middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lower middle income stood at 35.49 billion NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lower middle income peaked at 64.19 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -11.42 billion NFL, current US$, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 519.98 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 337.04 million NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 170.43 million NFL, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1973 | -7.90 million NFL, current US$ | -104.6% |
| 1974 | 653.67 million NFL, current US$ | -8374.3% |
| 1975 | 1.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +161.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 3.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +227.9% |
| 1978 | 4.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 4.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 5.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 8.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1983 | 5.37 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 3.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1985 | 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 4.70 billion NFL, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 1987 | 4.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 7.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1989 | 4.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1991 | -344.46 million NFL, current US$ | -116.7% |
| 1992 | 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -935.0% |
| 1993 | 2.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 104.36 million NFL, current US$ | -96.5% |
| 1995 | 904.36 million NFL, current US$ | +766.6% |
| 1996 | -61.97 million NFL, current US$ | -106.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -1884.2% |
| 1998 | -134.19 million NFL, current US$ | -112.1% |
| 1999 | -563.30 million NFL, current US$ | +319.8% |
| 2000 | 378.28 million NFL, current US$ | -167.2% |
| 2001 | 65.90 million NFL, current US$ | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 2.24 billion NFL, current US$ | +3293.9% |
| 2003 | 6.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +207.5% |
| 2004 | 1.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 5.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +190.2% |
| 2006 | 12.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +130.1% |
| 2007 | 26.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +105.5% |
| 2008 | 18.54 billion NFL, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 19.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 28.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 41.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 33.95 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 64.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +89.1% |
| 2014 | 40.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 31.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2016 | -297.82 million NFL, current US$ | -101.0% |
| 2017 | 19.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -6716.3% |
| 2018 | 36.83 billion NFL, current US$ | +86.9% |
| 2019 | 24.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -91.8% |
| 2021 | 11.93 billion NFL, current US$ | +490.3% |
| 2022 | -11.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -195.7% |
| 2023 | 34.81 billion NFL, current US$ | -404.9% |
| 2024 | 36.51 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 35.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +8374.3% | -7.90 million NFL, current US$ | 653.67 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | +6716.3% | -297.82 million NFL, current US$ | 19.70 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | +3293.9% | 65.90 million NFL, current US$ | 2.24 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1884.2% | -61.97 million NFL, current US$ | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1992 | +935.0% | -344.46 million NFL, current US$ | 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +766.6% | 104.36 million NFL, current US$ | 904.36 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.90 million NFL, current US$ | 4.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.20 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ | 8.77 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 891.37 million NFL, current US$ | -563.30 million NFL, current US$ | 2.97 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.40 billion NFL, current US$ | 65.90 million NFL, current US$ | 26.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -297.82 million NFL, current US$ | 64.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 36.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Brazil 23.37 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Mexico 19.77 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 18.40 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 7.54 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 6.85 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Colombia 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Argentina 4.87 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 48.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 482.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 114.26 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.13 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lower middle income?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Lower middle income was 35.49 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.19 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.42 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).