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Alternative Methods for Comparisons of Loan Balances Per Borrower - Data Set

Alternative Methods for Comparisons of Loan Balances Per Borrower - Data Set

Date: 
June 2008

This data set complements the article published in the MicroBanking Bulletin 16, Spring 2008 titled, “International Comparisons of Loan Balances per Borrower.”

This data set shows a comparison of loan balances per borrower based on two different methods: 1). the average GNI of the poorest 40 percent of the population, and 2). purchasing power parity exchange rates.