Credit to the private sector in Benin in 2025 — 19.77%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 87. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 14.75 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Benin
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.77 | +0.79 pp |
| 2024 | 18.98 | +0.37 pp |
| 2023 | 18.61 | +1.51 pp |
| 2022 | 17.1 | +1.51 pp |
| 2021 | 15.59 | +0.05 pp |
| 2020 | 15.54 | −2.07 pp |
| 2019 | 17.61 | +0.86 pp |
| 2018 | 16.75 | +0.17 pp |
| 2017 | 16.58 | −0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 17.48 | +0.75 pp |
| 2015 | 16.74 | −0 pp |
| 2014 | 16.74 | +0.28 pp |
| 2013 | 16.45 | +0.81 pp |
| 2012 | 15.65 | −0.93 pp |
| 2011 | 16.57 | +0.74 pp |
| 2010 | 15.83 | +0.71 pp |
| 2009 | 15.13 | +2.35 pp |
| 2008 | 12.78 | +0.47 pp |
| 2007 | 12.31 | +1.97 pp |
| 2006 | 10.34 | +1.3 pp |
| 2005 | 9.03 | +1.23 pp |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +0.13 pp |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +2.84 pp |
| 2002 | 4.83 | −0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 5.14 | −2.63 pp |
| 2000 | 7.76 | +0.62 pp |
| 1999 | 7.14 | +0.23 pp |
| 1998 | 6.91 | +1.5 pp |
| 1997 | 5.42 | −3.06 pp |
| 1996 | 8.48 | +1.05 pp |
| 1995 | 7.43 | −1.02 pp |
| 1994 | 8.45 | −2.06 pp |
| 1993 | 10.51 | −1.16 pp |
| 1992 | 11.67 | −3.71 pp |
| 1991 | 15.38 | −3.74 pp |
| 1990 | 19.13 | −2.45 pp |
| 1989 | 21.58 | −6.98 pp |
| 1988 | 28.56 | +1.98 pp |
| 1987 | 26.58 | −2.08 pp |
| 1986 | 28.66 | −2.3 pp |
| 1985 | 30.96 | +5.51 pp |
| 1984 | 25.44 | −6.4 pp |
| 1983 | 31.84 | +1.62 pp |
| 1982 | 30.22 | +5.42 pp |
| 1981 | 24.8 | −3.83 pp |
| 1980 | 28.63 | +3.46 pp |
| 1979 | 25.17 | +3.65 pp |
| 1978 | 21.52 | +1.11 pp |
| 1977 | 20.4 | +1.17 pp |
| 1976 | 19.23 | −3.13 pp |
| 1975 | 22.37 | +10.04 pp |
| 1974 | 12.32 | +1 pp |
| 1973 | 11.33 | +1.26 pp |
| 1972 | 10.07 | +0.82 pp |
| 1971 | 9.25 | +1.23 pp |
| 1970 | 8.02 | +0.4 pp |
| 1969 | 7.63 | +1.27 pp |
| 1968 | 6.36 | +0.29 pp |
| 1967 | 6.07 | +0.34 pp |
| 1966 | 5.72 | −0.64 pp |
| 1965 | 6.36 | −0.99 pp |
| 1964 | 7.35 | +0.21 pp |
| 1963 | 7.14 | +0.46 pp |
| 1962 | 6.68 | +1.14 pp |
| 1961 | 5.54 | +0.52 pp |
| 1960 | 5.01 | — |
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Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
