Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 15.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 15.1% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2019.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.4% | — |
| 1986 | 31.6% | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -75.7% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +6.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 15.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 23.4% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 4.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Equatorial Guinea?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Equatorial Guinea was 15.1% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)