Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
3.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.45 billion DOD, current US$ against 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 26.11 million DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ 355,000 DOD, current US$ 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ 19.47 million DOD, current US$ 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 954.73 million DOD, current US$ 1.67 billion DOD, current US$ 713.06 million DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ 169.62 million DOD, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ibrd loans and ida credits, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.45 billion DOD, current US$ against 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ibrd loans and ida credits between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
26.11 million DOD, current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for ibrd loans and ida credits?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,314 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.