Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 393.43 billion current LCU against 305.62 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 87.81 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th 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 | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 billion current LCU | 51.61 billion current LCU | 35.27 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.05 billion current LCU | 135.03 billion current LCU | 78.97 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 228.98 billion current LCU | 318.75 billion current LCU | 89.78 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 393.43 billion current LCU against 305.62 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 87.81 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th 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.