Brazil vs South Africa: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre

Brazil
1,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 784.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0.2926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 784.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 1,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 1,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 345 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 1,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 37.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,056 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.