Armenia vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Armenia
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.