Financial Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

40 indicators covering financial sector for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person 2025 up 4.4% 26th
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 2.9% 15th
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year 2025 up 184.8% 5th
Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% 2023 down 3.7% 40th
Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 2025 up 34.7% 29th
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% 2022 down 15.6% 38th
Broad money 38.6% 2023 down 53.7% 38th
Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% 2022 up 135.8% 33rd
Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% 2022 down 35.8% 35th
Net migration -225,499 2025 down 53.1% 20th
Net migration, annual growth rate 66.97 % change on previous year 2025 down 13.0% 9th
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.9% 35th
Total reserves 26.4% 2024 down 30.1% 33rd
Interest rate spread 8.0% 2020 up 1.1% 8th
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 15.3% 2025 down 17.9% 31st
Listed domestic companies, total 757 2020 33rd
Commercial bank branches 4.01 per 100,000 adults 2024 up 10.9% 36th
Stocks traded, total value 297.46 billion current US$ 2020 29th
Stocks traded, total value 22.8% 2020 24th
Automated teller machines (ATMs) 6.93 per 100,000 adults 2024 up 34.0% 37th
Stocks traded, turnover ratio of domestic shares 23.7% 2024 down 3.5% 27th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 1.17 trillion current US$ 2020 28th
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies 89.8% 2020 14th
International migrant stock, total 26.28 million 2024 up 27.1% 22nd
International migrant stock 2.0% 2024 up 1.3% 24th
Borrowers from commercial banks 54.53 per 1,000 adults 2022 up 151.1% 26th
Depositors with commercial banks 457.24 per 1,000 adults 2024 up 216.3% 24th
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) 13.18 billion NFL, current US$ 2024 down 5.3% 8th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 58.2% 2024 up 70.2% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 52.3% 2024 up 75.0% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 64.4% 2024 up 66.9% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 63.4% 2024 up 64.9% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 48.2% 2024 up 86.7% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 44.2% 2024 up 95.1% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 75.3% 2024 up 46.6% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 47.2% 2024 up 99.9% 10th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 65.4% 2024 up 57.5% 10th
Total reserves includes gold 14.0% 2011 up 23.8% 6th
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock 143.20 billion current LCU 2006 up 303.6% 3rd
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price 73.40 billion current US$ 2005 up 137.9% 3rd