Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Brunei
Brunei: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Brunei, 1999–2025
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 Brunei is 39.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Brunei peaked at 49.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.9% | — |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | +6.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 39.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 62% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 39.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.2%, 60% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 31.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 27.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 30.4% | 39.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 Brunei?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Brunei was 39.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Brunei ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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.