Ethiopia vs South Africa: 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita

Ethiopia
14.32 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
15.65 units per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
81st
South Africa rank
78th

07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
020406080199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.65 units per person against 14.32 units per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.33 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8655 units per person 8.41 units per person 7.55 units per person South Africa
2000s 1.11 units per person 0 units per person 1.11 units per person Ethiopia
2010s 2.07 units per person 0 units per person 2.07 units per person Ethiopia
2020s 6.42 units per person 44.31 units per person 37.89 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.65 units per person against 14.32 units per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita between Ethiopia and South Africa?
1.33 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,706 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

07_Multilateral loans, IMF divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.