South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): IMF repurchases and charges
IMF repurchases and charges over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 8.04 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.64 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.48 million TDS, current US$ | 1.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 8.08 million TDS, current US$ | 709.10 million TDS, current US$ | 701.02 million TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.91 million TDS, current US$ | 721.02 million TDS, current US$ | 716.12 million TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 712.96 million TDS, current US$ | 3.75 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.04 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf repurchases and charges, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 8.04 billion TDS, current US$ against 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imf repurchases and charges between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.64 billion TDS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imf repurchases and charges?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.