Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 19.3% against 18.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 7.1% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 12.7% | 7.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 19.8% | 15.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 12.2% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 4.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 19.3% against 18.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th 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.