Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net domestic credit to private sector, stock was 2.71 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Zimbabwe, 1979–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Zimbabwe is 2.71 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.02 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.36 million current LCU, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, 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 to private sector, stock in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 838.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 449.67 million current LCU | -46.4% |
| 1987 | 636.66 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +60.1% |
| 1989 | 915.27 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion current LCU | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 786.96 million current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 496.67 million current LCU | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 186.98 million current LCU | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 291.97 million current LCU | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 99.36 million current LCU | -66.0% |
| 2008 | 140.19 million current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 684.37 million current LCU | +388.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +143.3% |
| 2011 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +62.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 838.90 million current LCU | 838.90 million current LCU | 838.90 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 755.18 million current LCU | 449.67 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 3.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.90 million current LCU | 99.36 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 to private sector, stock in Zimbabwe?
- Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Zimbabwe was 2.71 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.36 million current LCU in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net domestic credit to private sector, stock?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to private sector, stock rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.