Which has higher 06_multilateral loans, total, Costa Rica or South Africa?

South Africa, at 6.83 billion against 6.57 billion in Costa Rica as of 2025.

What is the difference in 06_multilateral loans, total between Costa Rica and South Africa?

260.23 million, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank, published as 06_Multilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs South Africa: 06_Multilateral loans, total

Costa Rica

6.57 billion

in 2025

South Africa

6.83 billion

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

33rd

South Africa rank

32nd

06_Multilateral loans, total over time

Costa Rica
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.83 billion against 6.57 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 260.23 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	444.66 million	576.60 million	131.94 million	South Africa
2000s	833.31 million	203.27 million	630.04 million	Costa Rica
2010s	1.81 billion	2.94 billion	1.13 billion	South Africa
2020s	4.91 billion	7.29 billion	2.38 billion	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 06_multilateral loans, total, Costa Rica or South Africa?: South Africa, at 6.83 billion against 6.57 billion in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in 06_multilateral loans, total between Costa Rica and South Africa?: 260.23 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for 06_multilateral loans, total?: Costa Rica ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank, published as 06_Multilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 06_Multilateral loans, total
Source: African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 7,386 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data represent the sum of loans from the IMF (item 07) and other institutions (item 08).