Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Guinea
Guinea: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 17.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Guinea, 1990–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 17.4% for claims on private sector in 2011.
The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 318.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Guinea peaked at 104.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2007.
That places Guinea 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.5% | — |
| 1991 | 57.4% | -45.0% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -79.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -94.1% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +1958.9% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -79.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -113.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -2850.8% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +204.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +471.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -74.7% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +322.3% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -104.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -378.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +212.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +126.9% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +52.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2850.8% | -0.3% | 7.8% |
| 1994 | +1958.9% | 0.7% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | -0.3% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | -0.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Guinea?
- Claims on private sector in Guinea was 17.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for claims on private sector?
- Guinea ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.