South Africa vs Zimbabwe: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
South Africa
2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
94th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 372.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.