Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
160th
of 187 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1974
All-time low
4.0%
in 1994
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Central African Republic, 1960–2022

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 13.0% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Central African Republic peaked at 21.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1994.

That places Central African Republic 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2022.
Year % GDP Change
1960 11.2%
1961 13.4% +20.1%
1962 13.5% +0.5%
1963 14.3% +6.3%
1964 13.6% -4.7%
1965 14.4% +5.6%
1966 16.1% +11.9%
1967 18.3% +13.3%
1968 17.6% -4.0%
1969 20.3% +15.4%
1970 19.6% -3.1%
1971 14.7% -25.4%
1972 15.5% +5.6%
1973 16.3% +5.1%
1974 21.6% +32.7%
1975 16.4% -23.9%
1976 11.2% -32.0%
1977 11.8% +5.8%
1978 13.2% +12.0%
1979 10.5% -20.8%
1980 13.9% +33.0%
1981 12.9% -7.1%
1982 12.3% -4.6%
1983 12.3% -0.4%
1984 11.0% -10.6%
1985 9.0% -17.9%
1986 8.2% -8.8%
1987 8.2% -0.8%
1988 7.3% -10.4%
1989 7.5% +3.2%
1990 7.3% -3.4%
1991 6.8% -7.0%
1992 4.5% -33.4%
1993 4.4% -2.4%
1994 4.0% -10.1%
1995 4.2% +5.1%
1996 4.5% +8.4%
1997 4.4% -2.0%
1998 4.9% +10.9%
1999 4.5% -7.9%
2000 4.7% +5.2%
2001 6.1% +28.7%
2002 5.8% -4.4%
2003 6.2% +5.9%
2004 7.2% +15.8%
2005 6.9% -3.7%
2006 6.7% -2.8%
2007 6.8% +1.2%
2008 7.0% +3.5%
2009 7.0% -0.8%
2010 8.3% +19.3%
2011 9.2% +10.5%
2012 10.8% +17.3%
2013 13.6% +26.0%
2014 12.8% -5.8%
2015 11.7% -8.4%
2016 12.3% +5.1%
2017 11.2% -8.9%
2018 12.3% +10.1%
2019 11.7% -5.2%
2020 11.7% -0.0%
2021 11.8% +0.8%
2022 13.0% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.3% 11.2% 20.3% 10
1970s 15.1% 10.5% 21.6% 10
1980s 10.3% 7.3% 13.9% 10
1990s 4.9% 4.0% 7.3% 10
2000s 6.4% 4.7% 7.2% 10
2010s 11.4% 8.3% 13.6% 10
2020s 12.2% 11.7% 13.0% 3

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 157 Congo 13.8% compare
  2. 158 Zambia 13.7% compare
  3. 159 Gabon 13.4% compare
  4. 161 Uganda 12.6% compare
  5. 162 Libya 12.5% compare
  6. 163 Ukraine 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Central African Republic?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Central African Republic was 13.0% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1974.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1994.
How does Central African Republic rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Central African Republic ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,534 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.