Nigeria vs South Africa: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Nigeria
8,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
8,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 249.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 512.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 467.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 534.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 809.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 8,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), 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
Use of IMF credit (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.