Domestic credit to private sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic credit to private sector was 22.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22.1% for domestic credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Rwanda peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +79.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +45.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +79.7% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +61.6% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 136 Burkina Faso 22.7% compare
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- 138 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
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- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.9% compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
More financial sector data for Rwanda
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Rwanda?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Rwanda was 22.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Rwanda ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), 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 by financial corporations, 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. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. 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.