Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Africa

Africa: Net domestic credit to private sector, stock was 181.66 billion current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
181.66 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 40.2%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
181.66 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
677.60 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
42
1965–2006

Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Africa, 1965–2006

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1965198520061965: 1.9B current LCU1966: 2.3B current LCU1967: 1.0B current LCU1968: 996.0M current LCU1969: 1.0B current LCU1970: 1.1B current LCU1971: 1.4B current LCU1972: 677.6M current LCU1973: 817.0M current LCU1974: 1.3B current LCU1975: 1.6B current LCU1976: 2.1B current LCU1977: 3.1B current LCU1978: 4.0B current LCU1979: 4.2B current LCU1980: 6.2B current LCU1981: 7.9B current LCU1982: 8.0B current LCU1983: 5.4B current LCU1984: 3.6B current LCU1985: 10.2B current LCU1986: 9.9B current LCU1987: 10.1B current LCU1988: 15.2B current LCU1989: 21.6B current LCU1990: 24.8B current LCU1991: 24.3B current LCU1992: 30.1B current LCU1993: 28.1B current LCU1994: 26.7B current LCU1995: 32.5B current LCU1996: 40.2B current LCU1997: 50.2B current LCU1998: 55.2B current LCU1999: 62.6B current LCU2000: 71.0B current LCU2001: 80.0B current LCU2002: 81.2B current LCU2003: 89.2B current LCU2004: 103.9B current LCU2005: 129.6B current LCU2006: 181.7B current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Africa recorded 181.66 billion current LCU for net domestic credit to private sector, stock in 2006. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and up 351.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Africa peaked at 181.66 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 677.60 million current LCU, in 1972.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU) in Africa, 1965 to 2006.
Year current LCU Change
1965 1.87 billion current LCU
1966 2.33 billion current LCU +24.9%
1967 1.02 billion current LCU -56.3%
1968 996.04 million current LCU -2.3%
1969 1.05 billion current LCU +5.0%
1970 1.11 billion current LCU +6.4%
1971 1.41 billion current LCU +26.7%
1972 677.60 million current LCU -51.9%
1973 817.00 million current LCU +20.6%
1974 1.35 billion current LCU +65.0%
1975 1.56 billion current LCU +16.0%
1976 2.12 billion current LCU +35.3%
1977 3.10 billion current LCU +46.8%
1978 3.96 billion current LCU +27.6%
1979 4.25 billion current LCU +7.2%
1980 6.21 billion current LCU +46.1%
1981 7.90 billion current LCU +27.3%
1982 8.03 billion current LCU +1.6%
1983 5.42 billion current LCU -32.5%
1984 3.59 billion current LCU -33.6%
1985 10.22 billion current LCU +184.5%
1986 9.94 billion current LCU -2.8%
1987 10.07 billion current LCU +1.3%
1988 15.21 billion current LCU +51.1%
1989 21.60 billion current LCU +42.0%
1990 24.76 billion current LCU +14.6%
1991 24.29 billion current LCU -1.9%
1992 30.11 billion current LCU +23.9%
1993 28.08 billion current LCU -6.7%
1994 26.67 billion current LCU -5.0%
1995 32.50 billion current LCU +21.9%
1996 40.22 billion current LCU +23.8%
1997 50.24 billion current LCU +24.9%
1998 55.20 billion current LCU +9.9%
1999 62.60 billion current LCU +13.4%
2000 70.99 billion current LCU +13.4%
2001 80.05 billion current LCU +12.8%
2002 81.18 billion current LCU +1.4%
2003 89.20 billion current LCU +9.9%
2004 103.93 billion current LCU +16.5%
2005 129.60 billion current LCU +24.7%
2006 181.66 billion current LCU +40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.45 billion current LCU 996.04 million current LCU 2.33 billion current LCU 5
1970s 2.04 billion current LCU 677.60 million current LCU 4.25 billion current LCU 10
1980s 9.82 billion current LCU 3.59 billion current LCU 21.60 billion current LCU 10
1990s 37.47 billion current LCU 24.29 billion current LCU 62.60 billion current LCU 10
2000s 105.23 billion current LCU 70.99 billion current LCU 181.66 billion current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Mozambique 85.09 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 2 Zambia 11.43 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.60 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 4 Uganda 4.75 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 5 Guinea 3.17 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Africa?
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Africa was 181.66 billion current LCU in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 181.66 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 677.60 million current LCU in 1972.
How does Africa rank for net domestic credit to private sector, stock?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2006.
Is net domestic credit to private sector, stock rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,698 data points, 1960–2011
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Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (IFS line 32S..ZK) include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds.