Senegal vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 579.04 billion current LCU against 393.43 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 185.62 billion current LCU.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 155 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227.98 billion current LCU | 175.63 billion current LCU | 52.35 billion current LCU | Senegal |
| 2020s | 396.23 billion current LCU | 300.09 billion current LCU | 96.15 billion current LCU | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Senegal or South Africa?
- Senegal, at 579.04 billion current LCU against 393.43 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Senegal and South Africa?
- 185.62 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Senegal ranks 32nd 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.