Cambodia vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
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
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.