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
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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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Indicator
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,774 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.