Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR
Ethiopia
1.51 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.12 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 19.12 billion against 1.51 billion in Ethiopia, a difference of 17.61 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 77.01 million | 73.96 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 17.78 million | 712.52 million | 694.73 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 42.18 million | 2.87 billion | 2.83 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 69.14 million | 3.04 billion | 2.97 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 135.37 million | 4.39 billion | 4.26 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 533.87 million | 13.85 billion | 13.32 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 19.12 billion against 1.51 billion in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.61 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.