Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Monetary Sector credit to private sector 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 136th of 186 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 133 Burkina Faso 22.7% compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
- 137 Romania 22.1% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 21.7% compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.9% compare
More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 401,388 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 357.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2004)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2004)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 98.37 SDR per person (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 136th out of 186 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.