Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Belarus

Belarus: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 24.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Belarus, 1994–2021

102030401994200720211994: 17.6 % GDP1995: 6.1 % GDP1996: 6.4 % GDP1997: 8.3 % GDP1998: 16.1 % GDP1999: 9.3 % GDP2000: 8.9 % GDP2001: 8.2 % GDP2002: 9.1 % GDP2003: 11.7 % GDP2004: 14 % GDP2005: 15.9 % GDP2006: 20.2 % GDP2007: 24.8 % GDP2008: 28.6 % GDP2009: 35.7 % GDP2010: 42.6 % GDP2011: 37.4 % GDP2012: 20.8 % GDP2013: 21.5 % GDP2014: 22.1 % GDP2015: 24 % GDP2016: 21.7 % GDP2017: 22.3 % GDP2018: 23.1 % GDP2019: 24.2 % GDP2020: 26.1 % GDP2021: 24.1 % GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 24.1% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Belarus peaked at 42.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1995.

That places Belarus 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 6.1% 17.6% 6
2000s 17.7% 8.2% 35.7% 10
2010s 26.0% 20.8% 42.6% 10
2020s 25.1% 24.1% 26.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Belarus?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Belarus was 24.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1995.
How does Belarus rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Belarus ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.