Monetary Sector credit to private sector in IBRD only
IBRD only: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 119.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in IBRD only, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, monetary sector credit to private sector in IBRD only stood at 119.9%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in IBRD only peaked at 119.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 20.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 30.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 39.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 47.1% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 68.2% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.3% | 113.6% | 119.9% | 5 |
More financial sector data for IBRD only
- Domestic credit to private sector 122.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.7% (2024)
- Broad money 159.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.69 (2025)
- Net migration -632,917 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 119.8% (2024)
- Total reserves 80.5% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 5.1% (2024)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 18.7% (2025)
- Listed domestic companies, total 27,733 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in IBRD only?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in IBRD only was 119.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 119.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1964.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.