Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Guinea
Guinea: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 10.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 10.6% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Guinea peaked at 11.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1991.
That places Guinea 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (% GDP) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +72.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Guinea was 10.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Guinea ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.