Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — Western Africa

Credit to the private sector in Western Africa in 2025 — 20.9%. Since 1966, the indicator has risen by 12.71 pp.

2025 20.9% +2.68 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 20.9%2025
Period minimum 6.77%1996

Trend over time

1966–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Western Africa, 1966–20250102030196619721978198419901996200220082014202020251966: 8.19%1967: 8.59%1968: 9.14%1969: 8.89%1970: 7.27%1971: 8.97%1972: 9.19%1973: 9.54%1974: 8.54%1975: 11.09%1976: 11.37%1977: 13.63%1978: 15.8%1979: 15.46%1980: 16.07%1981: 8.39%1982: 9.03%1983: 9.56%1984: 9.61%1985: 9.39%1986: 12.03%1987: 12.36%1988: 12.26%1989: 11.72%1990: 11.34%1991: 10.13%1992: 11.74%1993: 10.48%1994: 8.6%1995: 7.34%1996: 6.77%1997: 7.48%1998: 7.94%1999: 9.06%2000: 8.94%2001: 9.44%2002: 8.42%2003: 9.19%2004: 9.12%2005: 9.3%2006: 9.03%2007: 13.48%2008: 16.9%2009: 18.03%2010: 13.95%2011: 12.48%2012: 12.15%2013: 12.96%2014: 14.39%2015: 14.65%2016: 16.11%2017: 15.24%2018: 13.32%2019: 10.89%2020: 11.75%2021: 12.74%2022: 12.64%2023: 18.67%2024: 18.22%2025: 20.9%
Change over the period: +12.71 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp
Credit to the private sector — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.9 +2.68 pp
2024 18.22 −0.45 pp
2023 18.67 +6.03 pp
2022 12.64 −0.1 pp
2021 12.74 +0.99 pp
2020 11.75 +0.86 pp
2019 10.89 −2.43 pp
2018 13.32 −1.91 pp
2017 15.24 −0.87 pp
2016 16.11 +1.46 pp
2015 14.65 +0.27 pp
2014 14.39 +1.43 pp
2013 12.96 +0.81 pp
2012 12.15 −0.33 pp
2011 12.48 −1.47 pp
2010 13.95 −4.08 pp
2009 18.03 +1.13 pp
2008 16.9 +3.41 pp
2007 13.48 +4.46 pp
2006 9.03 −0.27 pp
2005 9.3 +0.18 pp
2004 9.12 −0.06 pp
2003 9.19 +0.76 pp
2002 8.42 −1.02 pp
2001 9.44 +0.5 pp
2000 8.94 −0.12 pp
1999 9.06 +1.12 pp
1998 7.94 +0.46 pp
1997 7.48 +0.71 pp
1996 6.77 −0.57 pp
1995 7.34 −1.26 pp
1994 8.6 −1.88 pp
1993 10.48 −1.27 pp
1992 11.74 +1.61 pp
1991 10.13 −1.21 pp
1990 11.34 −0.38 pp
1989 11.72 −0.54 pp
1988 12.26 −0.1 pp
1987 12.36 +0.33 pp
1986 12.03 +2.64 pp
1985 9.39 −0.22 pp
1984 9.61 +0.05 pp
1983 9.56 +0.53 pp
1982 9.03 +0.64 pp
1981 8.39 −7.68 pp
1980 16.07 +0.61 pp
1979 15.46 −0.33 pp
1978 15.8 +2.17 pp
1977 13.63 +2.26 pp
1976 11.37 +0.28 pp
1975 11.09 +2.55 pp
1974 8.54 −1.01 pp
1973 9.54 +0.35 pp
1972 9.19 +0.22 pp
1971 8.97 +1.71 pp
1970 7.27 −1.62 pp
1969 8.89 −0.25 pp
1968 9.14 +0.55 pp
1967 8.59 +0.4 pp
1966 8.19

About the indicator

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.