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
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
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.