Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in South Sudan
South Sudan: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 2.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in South Sudan, 2011–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in South Sudan stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 378.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in South Sudan peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4% | — |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +176.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 184 Sudan 6.6% compare
- 185 Yemen 5.6%
- 186 Afghanistan 3.0% compare
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.59 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.24 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 12.24 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.24 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in South Sudan?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in South Sudan was 2.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- South Sudan ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)