Lebanon vs South Africa: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 112.0% against 106.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 67.9% | 7.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 99.4% | 37.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 120.2% | 42.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 125.7% | 30.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 112.0% against 106.6% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 5.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Lebanon ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% 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 refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.