Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Interest payments
Guinea-Bissau
14.9%
in 2023
South Africa
14.3%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Interest payments over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 152 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 10.7% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 12.9% | 4.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 14.9% against 14.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th 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.