Financial Sector in Africa Western and Central 22 indicators covering financial sector for Africa Western and Central. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Net migration -338,771 2025 down 14.0% — Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 2025 up 81.9% — Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.1% 2023 up 20.7% — Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% 2022 up 627.9% — Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% 2022 up 8.3% — Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% 2022 up 8.3% — Broad money 28.7% 2023 down 77.3% — Total reserves 33.7% 2021 down 52.1% — Interest rate spread -1.6% 2016 up 47.2% — Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 14.8% 2025 down 35.6% — Listed domestic companies, total 203 2022 down 20.4% — Commercial bank branches 3.82 per 100,000 adults 2024 up 12.1% — Stocks traded, total value 0.3% 2022 down 60.0% — Stocks traded, total value 2.30 billion current US$ 2022 down 46.8% — Automated teller machines (ATMs) 6.61 per 100,000 adults 2024 up 57.5% — Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 2.6% 2024 down 65.1% — Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 68.84 billion current US$ 2022 up 42.2% — Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 9.6% 2022 down 3.2% — International migrant stock 2.2% 2024 down 1.3% — International migrant stock, total 11.33 million 2024 up 22.6% — Borrowers from commercial banks 33.35 per 1,000 adults 2020 up 55.7% — Depositors with commercial banks 266.61 per 1,000 adults 2024 up 104.6% —