Gabon - Domestic credit to private sector

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Gabon was 13.35 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 29.74 in 1987, while its lowest value was 6.59 in 1996.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1960 8.22
1961 10.73
1962 12.57
1963 20.26
1964 15.97
1965 13.95
1966 14.47
1967 14.19
1968 14.75
1969 15.64
1970 17.76
1971 18.55
1972 22.84
1973 20.56
1974 13.12
1975 14.41
1976 13.87
1977 18.07
1978 24.11
1979 19.14
1980 15.77
1981 16.29
1982 15.56
1983 17.73
1984 16.18
1985 20.21
1986 28.53
1987 29.74
1988 16.75
1989 15.48
1990 12.92
1991 14.63
1992 10.94
1993 10.32
1994 6.76
1995 7.92
1996 6.59
1997 8.68
1998 10.78
1999 9.96
2000 8.70
2001 12.52
2002 12.31
2003 11.52
2004 9.27
2005 8.46
2006 9.55
2007 9.95
2008 8.65
2009 10.08
2010 8.19
2011 9.51
2012 11.28
2013 14.98
2014 14.51
2015 14.49
2016 13.79
2017 10.25
2018 13.05
2019 13.35

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Gabon was 13.38 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 29.74 in 1987, while its lowest value was 6.59 in 1996.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, 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. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1960 8.22
1961 10.73
1962 12.57
1963 20.26
1964 15.97
1965 13.95
1966 14.47
1967 14.19
1968 14.75
1969 15.64
1970 17.76
1971 18.55
1972 22.84
1973 20.56
1974 13.12
1975 14.41
1976 13.87
1977 18.07
1978 24.11
1979 19.14
1980 15.77
1981 16.29
1982 15.56
1983 17.73
1984 16.18
1985 20.21
1986 28.53
1987 29.74
1988 16.75
1989 15.48
1990 12.92
1991 14.63
1992 10.94
1993 10.32
1994 6.76
1995 7.92
1996 6.59
1997 8.68
1998 10.78
1999 9.96
2000 8.70
2001 12.52
2002 12.31
2003 11.52
2004 9.27
2005 8.46
2006 9.55
2007 9.95
2008 8.66
2009 10.09
2010 8.21
2011 9.53
2012 11.30
2013 15.01
2014 14.54
2015 14.52
2016 13.83
2017 10.29
2018 13.08
2019 13.38

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets