East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.2% against 9.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 20.9% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 10.9% | 3.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 10.8% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 15.4% | 7.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.2% against 9.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 8.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
- 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.