Nigeria vs South Africa: IMF repurchases and charges

Nigeria
1.93 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
2.41 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th

IMF repurchases and charges over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.93 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 478.19 million TDS, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.29 million TDS, current US$ 12.26 million TDS, current US$ 3.97 million TDS, current US$ South Africa
2000s 5.91 million TDS, current US$ 8.08 million TDS, current US$ 2.17 million TDS, current US$ South Africa
2010s 4.61 million TDS, current US$ 4.91 million TDS, current US$ 302,774 TDS, current US$ South Africa
2020s 658.09 million TDS, current US$ 712.96 million TDS, current US$ 54.86 million TDS, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf repurchases and charges, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.93 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in imf repurchases and charges between Nigeria and South Africa?
478.19 million TDS, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for imf repurchases and charges?
Nigeria ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
134 places, 5,761 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.