Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 795.5% on the previous year and up 268,403.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.095 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.095 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.5638 current LCU per square kilometre | +493.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8441 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1982 | 3.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +369.9% |
| 1983 | 7.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1984 | 1.95 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1985 | 2.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 2.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 2.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 3.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 2.06 current LCU per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 4.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 2.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 4.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 9.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 2003 | 4.52 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 2.27 current LCU per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 3.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 1.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 2.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 3.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 4.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 5.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 7.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 11.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 15.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 28.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2020 | 110.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +285.6% |
| 2021 | 278.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +152.4% |
| 2022 | 1,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +479.5% |
| 2023 | 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre | +795.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.095 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.095 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.095 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.5638 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.18 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 28.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 110.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 177 Solomon Islands 80,151 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 25,281 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Liberia 13,251 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 10,586 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 14,460 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 current LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268,403.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.