{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-domestic-credit-private-sector-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-domestic-credit-private-sector-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-domestic-credit-private-sector-gdp/","title":"South Africa Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"South Africa's Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP): 123.4 % of GDP in 2024, +4.9pp YoY. 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This is the standard measure of financial deepening and bank credit intermediation depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1974–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 171.4 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 68.8 in 1980. The latest reading of 123.4 in 2024 represents a change of +4.9pp."}]}