Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 9.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guinea-Bissau is 9.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +239.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +71.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -7.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.6%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guinea-Bissau was 9.6% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.