China vs South Africa: IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$)

China
1.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
2.41 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
China rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th

IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in China, a difference of 555.20 million TDS, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.

China ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 123 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.55 million TDS, current US$ 12.26 million TDS, current US$ 282,800 TDS, current US$ China
2000s 10.52 million TDS, current US$ 8.08 million TDS, current US$ 2.43 million TDS, current US$ China
2010s 19.22 million TDS, current US$ 4.91 million TDS, current US$ 14.31 million TDS, current US$ China
2020s 878.52 million TDS, current US$ 712.96 million TDS, current US$ 165.57 million TDS, current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf repurchases and charges, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in imf repurchases and charges between China and South Africa?
555.20 million TDS, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for imf repurchases and charges?
China ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 5,787 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the General Resources Account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Data are in current U.S. dollars.