Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 917.5% on the previous year and up 142,870.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 182nd out of 186 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 unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +360.2% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +340.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +144.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +302.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +487.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +917.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +917.5% | 0.0153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +487.0% | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +360.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +340.9% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +302.3% | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 179 Liberia 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Kuwait 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Oman 0.2622 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Venezuela 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 East Timor -0.1045 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142,870.0%. 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 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.