Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Eritrea

Eritrea: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 17.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
17.6%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1998
All-time low
16.8%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Eritrea, 1995–2011

010203040501995200320111995: 17.1 % GDP1996: 34.6 % GDP1997: 35.2 % GDP1998: 46.5 % GDP1999: 33.3 % GDP2000: 29.2 % GDP2001: 29 % GDP2002: 28.6 % GDP2003: 30.2 % GDP2004: 26.9 % GDP2005: 27.6 % GDP2006: 26 % GDP2007: 20.7 % GDP2008: 22.1 % GDP2009: 16.8 % GDP2010: 21.3 % GDP2011: 17.6 % GDP

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 17.6% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2011.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Eritrea peaked at 46.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2009.

That places Eritrea 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Eritrea, 1995 to 2011.
Year % GDP Change
1995 17.1%
1996 34.6% +102.7%
1997 35.2% +1.6%
1998 46.5% +32.0%
1999 33.3% -28.4%
2000 29.2% -12.3%
2001 29.0% -0.6%
2002 28.6% -1.4%
2003 30.2% +5.6%
2004 26.9% -10.8%
2005 27.6% +2.3%
2006 26.0% -5.7%
2007 20.7% -20.2%
2008 22.1% +6.4%
2009 16.8% -24.0%
2010 21.3% +26.9%
2011 17.6% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.3% 17.1% 46.5% 5
2000s 25.7% 16.8% 30.2% 10
2010s 19.4% 17.6% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 144 Algeria 19.6% compare
  2. 145 Mozambique 18.3% compare
  3. 146 Ethiopia 17.7% compare
  4. 148 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.7% compare
  5. 149 Madagascar 16.5% compare
  6. 150 Argentina 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Eritrea?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Eritrea was 17.6% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Eritrea ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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
233 places, 11,517 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.