Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Algeria
Algeria: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 19.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Algeria, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19.6% for monetary sector credit to private sector 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, monetary sector credit to private sector in Algeria peaked at 69.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1997.
Algeria ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 14.9% | — |
| 1965 | 18.1% | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 15.5% | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 17.2% | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 23.5% | +36.5% |
| 1969 | 32.2% | +36.8% |
| 1970 | 28.4% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 35.0% | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 47.7% | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42.0% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 53.6% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -11.2% |
| 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% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 14.9% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 28.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 48.5% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 3.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -28.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 730.1 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -27.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -11.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,183 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Algeria?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Algeria was 19.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. 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.