Armenia vs South Africa: Interest payments

Armenia
313.58 billion current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
393.43 billion current LCU
in 2024
Armenia rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Interest payments over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197219982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 393.43 billion current LCU against 313.58 billion current LCU in Armenia, a difference of 79.84 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Armenia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 155 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.01 billion current LCU 53.26 billion current LCU 42.24 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 80.61 billion current LCU 135.03 billion current LCU 54.42 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 222.18 billion current LCU 318.75 billion current LCU 96.57 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Armenia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 393.43 billion current LCU against 313.58 billion current LCU in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Armenia and South Africa?
79.84 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
Armenia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.