Domestic credit to private sector in Angola
Angola: Domestic credit to private sector was 12.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Angola, 2015–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Angola stood at 12.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Angola ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic credit to private sector in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.2% | — |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.9% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
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- 173 Nigeria 12.1% compare
- 174 Central African Republic 11.7% compare
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More financial sector data for Angola
- 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 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % 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 2.91 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 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Angola?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Angola was 12.9% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Angola ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.