Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 5.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 5.8% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 23.4% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 4.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.8% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.9% (2023)
- Broad money 13.7% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 922.93 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net domestic credit 1.32 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.0119 (1996)
- Net migration 3,812 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 25.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Equatorial Guinea was 5.8% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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
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.