Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Algeria
Algeria: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 19.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Algeria, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19.6% for domestic credit to private sector by banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Algeria peaked at 69.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1997.
Algeria ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.9% | — |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 13.0% | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 20.4% | +56.9% |
| 1969 | 29.7% | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 27.0% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 33.6% | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | +38.5% |
| 1973 | 48.2% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 53.5% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 62.0% | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -84.3% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 9.0% | 29.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 27.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 48.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 3.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in Algeria?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Algeria was 19.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Algeria ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), 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.