Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.21 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 25.79 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.6289 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places South Africa 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1969 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 1970 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 24.4 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1974 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1977 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1980 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 24.97 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1984 | 21.55 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1987 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1988 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1989 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1997 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2001 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6289 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2003 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +2049.7% |
| 2004 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 21.17 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2010 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +321.7% |
| 2013 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +289.4% |
| 2015 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +244.2% |
| 2023 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.49 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 11.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2049.7% | 0.6289 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.25 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 13.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.01 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 24.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.14 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 25.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.94 % change on previous year | 0.6289 % change on previous year | 24.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 74 Colombia 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Brazil 11.32 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bahrain 11.22 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Eritrea 11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Senegal 10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 10.95 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa was 11.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.79 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6289 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.