Gabon vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 393.43 billion current LCU against 308.52 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 84.91 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 155 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172.98 billion current LCU | 149.89 billion current LCU | 23.08 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2020s | 302.73 billion current LCU | 259.08 billion current LCU | 43.65 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 393.43 billion current LCU against 308.52 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and South Africa?
- 84.91 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 37th 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.