South Africa vs United States of America: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita

South Africa
95,301 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
94,704 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
88th
United States of America rank
89th

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95,301 current LCU per person against 94,704 current LCU per person in United States of America, a difference of 597 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.

South Africa ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 89th of 186 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 273.14 current LCU per person 3,074 current LCU per person 2,801 current LCU per person United States of America
1970s 601.48 current LCU per person 5,990 current LCU per person 5,388 current LCU per person United States of America
1980s 2,075 current LCU per person 14,149 current LCU per person 12,074 current LCU per person United States of America
1990s 7,955 current LCU per person 22,077 current LCU per person 14,122 current LCU per person United States of America
2000s 25,660 current LCU per person 39,815 current LCU per person 14,154 current LCU per person United States of America
2010s 54,156 current LCU per person 57,765 current LCU per person 3,610 current LCU per person United States of America
2020s 79,624 current LCU per person 88,978 current LCU per person 9,354 current LCU per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita, South Africa or United States of America?
South Africa, at 95,301 current LCU per person against 94,704 current LCU per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita between South Africa and United States of America?
597 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
South Africa ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 89th 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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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.