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% |
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, Federated States of 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Timor-Leste -0.1045 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 131.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 302.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 123.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 26.26 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 123.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 26.42 SDR per person (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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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 (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.