New Zealand vs South Africa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita
New Zealand
120,241 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
95,301 current LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
86th
South Africa rank
88th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 120,241 current LCU per person against 95,301 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 24,940 current LCU per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.35 current LCU per person | 273.14 current LCU per person | 22.21 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 969.19 current LCU per person | 601.48 current LCU per person | 367.71 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 6,446 current LCU per person | 2,075 current LCU per person | 4,371 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 24,010 current LCU per person | 7,955 current LCU per person | 16,056 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 49,393 current LCU per person | 25,660 current LCU per person | 23,733 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85,594 current LCU per person | 56,420 current LCU per person | 29,174 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 114,947 current LCU per person | 79,624 current LCU per person | 35,323 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 120,241 current LCU per person against 95,301 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 24,940 current LCU per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.