Gabon vs South Africa: Interest payments
Gabon
18.9%
in 2021
South Africa
18.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 18.9% against 18.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.2% | 3.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 18.9% against 18.2% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Gabon ranks 21st 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.