Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Angola
Angola: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Angola, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Angola is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Angola peaked at 21.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 178th 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.8% | — |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +62.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +87.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +83.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 12.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 7.8% compare
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- 177 Equatorial Guinea 5.8% compare
- 179 Sudan 5.6% compare
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More financial sector data for Angola
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0781 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 244.3 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 253.17 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 253.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Angola?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Angola was 5.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Angola ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.