Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Belarus
Belarus: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 24.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Belarus, 1994–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 24.1% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Belarus peaked at 42.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1995.
That places Belarus 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.6% | — |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -65.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -7.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 24.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 24.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.1% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 8.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 20.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More financial sector data for Belarus
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Belarus?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Belarus was 24.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Belarus ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.