Costa Rica vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.2% against 16.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 12.7% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 19.8% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.2% against 16.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.