Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 22.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Rwanda stood at 22.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Rwanda peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +79.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +45.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +79.7% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +61.6% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +79.8% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| 1973 | +79.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 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 Rwanda?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Rwanda was 22.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.