Fiji vs South Africa: Interest payments
Fiji
14.6%
in 2023
South Africa
14.3%
in 2022
Fiji rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Interest payments over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 14.6% against 14.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 16.1% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.3% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.4% | 3.1% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Fiji or South Africa?
- Fiji, at 14.6% against 14.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Fiji ranks 30th 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.