Domestic credit to private sector by banks in South Sudan
South Sudan: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector by banks in South Sudan is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.0% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in South Sudan peaked at 5.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +125.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +97.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -61.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +93.7% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -44.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.6%, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 182 Sierra Leone 5.5% compare
- 183 Somalia 5.4% compare
- 184 Kuwait 4.9% compare
- 186 Haiti 3.1% compare
- 187 Afghanistan 3.0% compare
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -77.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0.803 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in South Sudan?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in South Sudan was 3.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- South Sudan ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.