Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 11.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 11.3% for domestic credit to private sector by banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guyana peaked at 53.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1965.
Guyana ranks 166th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.2% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.3%, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9%, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 16.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 17.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 16.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 19.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.4% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guyana?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Guyana was 11.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Guyana ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.