Iran vs South Africa: Domestic credit to private sector by banks
Domestic credit to private sector by banks over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 59.2% against 57.8% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 40.4% | 22.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 42.5% | 21.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 44.7% | 22.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 53.2% | 34.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 61.9% | 24.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 62.0% | 10.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector by banks, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 59.2% against 57.8% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector by banks between Iran and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Iran ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. 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.