Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Guyana
Guyana: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 11.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 11.3% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Guyana peaked at 53.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1965.
That places Guyana 164th out of 186 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.2% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -17.9% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 16.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 17.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 16.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 19.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.4% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.78 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 55.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 988.63 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 990.29 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,185 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Guyana?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Guyana was 11.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.