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Domestic credit to the private sector in South Africa

Domestic credit to the private sector in South Africa was 89.4% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 161 countries in 2022.

2024, % of GDP89.4
Change on 2023-0.3 pts
Rank26th of 161Countries ranked
Series high142.42007
Series low71.91990
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Domestic credit to the private sector in South Africa, 1990 to 2024

608010012014016019901996200120062011201620241990: 71.9 % of GDP1992: 91 % of GDP1993: 95.8 % of GDP1994: 101.1 % of GDP1995: 105 % of GDP1996: 105.5 % of GDP1997: 102.4 % of GDP1998: 103.7 % of GDP1999: 118.2 % of GDP2000: 117.1 % of GDP2001: 121.1 % of GDP2002: 97.3 % of GDP2003: 102.8 % of GDP2004: 112.8 % of GDP2005: 122.3 % of GDP2006: 139 % of GDP2007: 142.4 % of GDP2008: 126 % of GDP2009: 121.1 % of GDP2010: 124.1 % of GDP2011: 119 % of GDP2012: 125.2 % of GDP2013: 127 % of GDP2014: 128.8 % of GDP2015: 127.2 % of GDP2016: 124.4 % of GDP2017: 127 % of GDP2018: 118.4 % of GDP2019: 117.2 % of GDP2020: 109.1 % of GDP2021: 93.2 % of GDP2022: 91.6 % of GDP2023: 89.7 % of GDP2024: 89.4 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 34 values
Period% of GDP
202489.4
202389.7
202291.6
202193.2
2020109.1
2019117.2
2018118.4
2017127
2016124.4
2015127.2
2014128.8
2013127
2012125.2
2011119
2010124.1
2009121.1
2008126
2007142.4
2006139
2005122.3
2004112.8
2003102.8
200297.3
2001121.1
2000117.1
1999118.2
1998103.7
1997102.4
1996105.5
1995105
1994101.1
199395.8
199291
199071.9

Rankings

Definition

Financial corporations' claims on the private sector, including loans, non-equity securities and trade credit, as a percentage of GDP. Some countries include credit to public enterprises.

Can include central banks, deposit banks and other financial corporations, so it is not a bank-loans-only measure. A published zero is valid. The latest year varies by country.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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APA 7

World Bank. (2026). Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS) (Domestic credit to the private sector, South Africa, 1990 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS

MLA 9

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS), Domestic credit to the private sector, South Africa, 1990 to 2024. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/domestic-credit-private-sector/south-africa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

World Bank. 2026. Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). Domestic credit to the private sector, South Africa, 1990 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/domestic-credit-private-sector/south-africa.

Harvard

World Bank (2026) Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS), Domestic credit to the private sector, South Africa, 1990 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/domestic-credit-private-sector/south-africa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Domestic credit to private sector (\% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS): Domestic credit to the private sector, South Africa, 1990 to 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/domestic-credit-private-sector/south-africa. Publisher attribution: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Domestic credit to private sector (\% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.},
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What is the domestic credit to the private sector in South Africa?

Domestic credit to the private sector in South Africa was 89.4% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 161 countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest domestic credit to the private sector in South Africa?

142.4% of GDP in 2007, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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