Monetary Sector credit to private sector in South Asia
South Asia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 43.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 43.5% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in South Asia peaked at 50.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1960.
That places South Asia 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.4% | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 11.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 19.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 27.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 38.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 37.8% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in South Asia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in South Asia was 43.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.