Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 55.3% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Zimbabwe, 1979–2005
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit provided by financial sector in Zimbabwe is 55.3%, measured in 2005.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 164.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.6% | — |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 88.8% | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | -53.0% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 164.6% | +132.3% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 22.2% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 37.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 40.3% | 164.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit provided by financial sector in Zimbabwe?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Zimbabwe was 55.3% in 2005, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 164.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 65 countries with data for 2005.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.