Rwanda vs South Africa: Interest payments (current LCU)
Interest payments (current LCU) over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 417.89 billion current LCU against 393.43 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 24.46 billion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 155 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.86 million current LCU | 513.43 million current LCU | 411.57 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 5.90 billion current LCU | 4.72 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 14.64 billion current LCU | 10.90 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68.89 billion current LCU | 166.54 billion current LCU | 97.65 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 252.52 billion current LCU | 318.75 billion current LCU | 66.24 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 417.89 billion current LCU against 393.43 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 24.46 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Rwanda ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.