# Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — SLE
> Latest: 10.69 (2023). Change: +52.7% vs 2017.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2009–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/SLE
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2009 | 6.90 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2023 | 10.69 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — SLE [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/SLE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)