Australia vs South Africa: Net domestic credit
Net domestic credit over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.17 trillion current LCU against 5.96 trillion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 207.72 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.25 billion current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 6.69 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1970s | 30.87 billion current LCU | 15.65 billion current LCU | 15.21 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1980s | 121.48 billion current LCU | 73.97 billion current LCU | 47.51 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | 409.10 billion current LCU | 357.28 billion current LCU | 51.82 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 141.27 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.81 trillion current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 242.16 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.61 trillion current LCU | 5.01 trillion current LCU | 598.29 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.17 trillion current LCU against 5.96 trillion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between Australia and South Africa?
- 207.72 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for net domestic credit?
- Australia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). 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 is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.