Monetary Sector credit to private sector in United States of America
United States of America: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 44.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 44.5% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in United States of America peaked at 59.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1960.
United States of America ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.0% | — |
| 1961 | 40.8% | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 45.5% | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 52.3% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 44.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.1% | 39.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 49.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 51.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 49.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 44.5% | 53.7% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in United States of America?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in United States of America was 44.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- United States of America ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.