Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Small states
Small states: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 52.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Small states, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Small states is 52.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Small states peaked at 99.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1963.
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 | 19.1% | 15.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 22.4% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 29.6% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 48.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 60.7% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 52.6% | 67.4% | 5 |
More financial sector data for Small states
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.3% (2024)
- Broad money 71.0% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.49 (2024)
- Net migration -38,523 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2024)
- Total reserves 35.8% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 6.1% (2025)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 15.5% (2025)
- Commercial bank branches 9.35 per 100,000 adults (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Small states?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Small states was 52.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1963.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.