Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,970 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,970 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 108th of 185 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,970 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 4,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 4,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 4,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 5,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 6,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 7,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 7,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 9,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 11,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 13,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 15,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 16,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 18,683 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 21,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 26,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 32,973 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 36,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 42,925 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 52,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 61,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 67,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 77,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 97,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 114,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 132,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 180,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 200,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 243,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 272,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 321,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 375,899 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 443,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 480,377 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 550,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 683,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 687,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 780,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 859,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 975,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,591 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,970 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,442 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 12,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,232 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 114,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 132,855 current LCU per square kilometre | 480,377 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 550,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Guyana 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ireland 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Spain 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Sudan 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ukraine 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Grenada 3.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Africa was 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,970 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.