Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 101.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1992–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 101.5% for domestic credit provided by financial sector in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 114.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1992.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.9% | — |
| 1993 | 105.2% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 111.9% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 114.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 112.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 112.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.2% | 97.9% | 114.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 101.2% | 101.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More financial sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Net migration 114,862 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.3% (2023)
- Broad money 50.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 21.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.09 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit provided by financial sector in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Africa Eastern and Southern was 101.5% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1992.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2017.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.