Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.336 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places South Africa 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 6.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 6.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 10.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 9.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 12.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 11.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 13.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 13.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Haiti 16.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Czechia 15.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Uruguay 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Denmark 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Maldives 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Norway 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.336 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.