Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 95,301 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 95,301 current LCU per person for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 95,301 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 252.27 current LCU per person, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 88th of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 252.27 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 259.8 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 271.27 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 276.92 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 305.43 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 339.33 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 371.16 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 402.25 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 486.28 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 556.53 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 655.82 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 710.73 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 753.25 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 813.24 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 926.21 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 1,084 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 1,310 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1,391 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,591 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 1,867 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 2,143 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 2,263 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,519 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 3,074 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 3,507 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 3,955 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5,167 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 5,617 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 6,706 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 7,413 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 8,642 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 9,985 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 11,636 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 12,470 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 14,157 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 17,432 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 17,376 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,530 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 21,287 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 23,909 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 28,675 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 34,348 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 39,128 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 40,760 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 42,758 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 43,250 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46,947 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 47,310 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50,970 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 53,977 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 58,573 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 63,540 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 65,744 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 68,487 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 69,988 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 70,522 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75,100 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 80,150 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 86,683 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 95,301 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.14 current LCU per person | 252.27 current LCU per person | 305.43 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 601.48 current LCU per person | 339.33 current LCU per person | 926.21 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,075 current LCU per person | 1,084 current LCU per person | 3,507 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,955 current LCU per person | 3,955 current LCU per person | 12,470 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,660 current LCU per person | 14,157 current LCU per person | 40,760 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,156 current LCU per person | 42,758 current LCU per person | 68,487 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,624 current LCU per person | 69,988 current LCU per person | 95,301 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 85 Singapore 123,291 current LCU per person compare
- 86 New Zealand 120,241 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Chad 98,292 current LCU per person compare
- 89 United States 94,704 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Netherlands 92,550 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 91,158 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 578.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 658.6 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 857.36 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 95,301 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95,301 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.27 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.