El Salvador vs South Africa: Interest payments
El Salvador
14.1%
in 2023
South Africa
14.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Interest payments over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 19.3% | 9.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 12.9% | 2.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.3% against 14.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- El Salvador ranks 34th 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.