Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.18 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
49,130 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 17.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,130 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 74th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,130 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 70,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 76,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 81,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 83,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 92,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 101,339 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 100,583 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 105,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 108,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 139,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 176,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 206,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 223,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 234,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 229,637 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 266,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 300,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 348,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 448,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 523,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 591,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 697,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 797,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 930,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 8.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 10.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 12.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 13.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 17.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,857 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,130 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,339 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 199,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,336 current LCU per square kilometre | 300,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 348,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 71 Burkina Faso 17.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Germany 17.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Seychelles 16.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Norway 16.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 15.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bahrain 13.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 16.27 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,130 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.