Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Interest payments

Côte d'Ivoire
14.1%
in 2023
South Africa
14.3%
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st

Interest payments over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
510152025197219972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 11.1% 4.1% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 9.7% 9.4% 0.3% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 11.7% 12.9% 1.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.