Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) by country
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.
What the numbers show
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 85.09 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 235.99 billion current LCU, and the mean is 2.72 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 1,007,190.0%), and the largest decrease in Sao Tome and Principe (down 100.0%).
Banking survey: claims on private sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 85.09 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 650.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 11.43 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,107.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Tanzania | 6.60 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,234.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 4.75 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 643.4% | volatile |
| 5 | South Africa | 4.21 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 190.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Guinea | 3.17 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 939.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 507.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.10 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Angola | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 24,965.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Algeria | 2.03 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 496.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Senegal | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Kenya | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 301.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 962.75 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,655.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 951.74 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 267.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Cameroon | 909.78 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 169.0% | rising |
| 16 | Mali | 654.40 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 156.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Burundi | 617.49 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Gabon | 593.30 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Morocco | 564.98 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Rwanda | 507.94 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 597.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Congo | 462.24 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 324.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Egypt | 423.21 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 102.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Mauritania | 316.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 319.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Benin | 306.70 billion current LCU | 2004 | up 593.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Mauritius | 290.08 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 279.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Togo | 181.90 billion current LCU | 1998 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Chad | 145.00 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 166.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Equatorial Guinea | 129.45 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 6,405.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Niger | 114.00 billion current LCU | 1982 | up 965.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Cape Verde | 106.72 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 6,739.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 56.79 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 1,007,190.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 54.88 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 127.0% | rising |
| 33 | Tunisia | 49.33 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 152.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Malawi | 45.82 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 635.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | 45.50 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 925.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Namibia | 43.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 326.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Nigeria | 42.56 billion current LCU | 1991 | up 426.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Comoros | 38.44 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 198.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 36.78 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 152.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Botswana | 26.47 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 529.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Ghana | 13.35 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 823.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Sudan | 7.89 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 5,934.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Eswatini | 6.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 377.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Eritrea | 5.38 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 239.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Gambia | 4.34 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 459.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Seychelles | 3.41 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 288.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 2.71 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Lesotho | 2.62 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 178.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Liberia | 6,646 current LCU | 2008 | up 437.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 current LCU | 2006 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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.