South Africa vs Uruguay: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
85th
Uruguay rank
84th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.