Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Interest payments
Côte d'Ivoire
18.0%
in 2023
South Africa
18.2%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.2% against 18.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 21.6% | 8.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 1.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.8% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
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 18.2% against 18.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- 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?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th 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.