South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Disbursements, PPG Multilateral creditors nonconcessional

South Africa
48.86 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
477.42 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
South Africa rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Disbursements, PPG Multilateral creditors nonconcessional over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 477.42 million DIS, current US$ against 48.86 million DIS, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 428.57 million DIS, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 DIS, current US$ 298.72 million DIS, current US$ 298.72 million DIS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 0 DIS, current US$ 1.15 billion DIS, current US$ 1.15 billion DIS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 3.75 million DIS, current US$ 1.14 billion DIS, current US$ 1.14 billion DIS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 51.92 million DIS, current US$ 360.16 million DIS, current US$ 308.24 million DIS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher disbursements, ppg multilateral creditors nonconcessional, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 477.42 million DIS, current US$ against 48.86 million DIS, current US$ in South Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in disbursements, ppg multilateral creditors nonconcessional between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
428.57 million DIS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2006.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for disbursements, ppg multilateral creditors nonconcessional?
South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, PPG Multilateral creditors nonconcessional (DIS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Disbursements, PPG Multilateral creditors nonconcessional (DIS, current US$)
Unit
DIS, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,109 data points, 1970–2006
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.