Kenya vs South Africa: Net domestic credit

Kenya
7.15 trillion current LCU
in 2023
South Africa
6.17 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st

Net domestic credit over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T196519952025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.15 trillion current LCU against 6.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 978.66 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.27 billion current LCU 5.76 billion current LCU 4.49 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s 6.63 billion current LCU 15.65 billion current LCU 9.02 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 34.77 billion current LCU 73.97 billion current LCU 39.19 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 198.32 billion current LCU 357.28 billion current LCU 158.96 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 571.83 billion current LCU 1.28 trillion current LCU 706.39 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 2.77 trillion current LCU 3.05 trillion current LCU 278.19 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 6.02 trillion current LCU 4.58 trillion current LCU 1.44 trillion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 7.15 trillion current LCU against 6.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net domestic credit between Kenya and South Africa?
978.66 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for net domestic credit?
Kenya ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.