Cambodia vs South Africa: Interest payments

Cambodia
473.14 billion current LCU
in 2023
South Africa
393.43 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cambodia rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th

Interest payments over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B197219982024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 473.14 billion current LCU against 393.43 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 79.72 billion current LCU.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Cambodia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 55.95 billion current LCU 51.61 billion current LCU 4.34 billion current LCU Cambodia
2010s 235.66 billion current LCU 135.03 billion current LCU 100.63 billion current LCU Cambodia
2020s 424.06 billion current LCU 300.09 billion current LCU 123.97 billion current LCU Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Cambodia or South Africa?
Cambodia, at 473.14 billion current LCU against 393.43 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Cambodia and South Africa?
79.72 billion current LCU, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
Cambodia ranks 34th 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

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.