Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 35.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Lithuania, 2010–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 35.7% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Lithuania peaked at 59.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.4% | — |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +4.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 35.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 56% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 35.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 38.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.1% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More financial sector data for Lithuania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 39.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Lithuania?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Lithuania was 35.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Lithuania ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.