IDA blend vs South Africa: Interest payments
IDA blend
8.2%
in 2021
South Africa
18.2%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- IDA blend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.2% against 8.2% in IDA blend, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 11.1% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 15.2% | 7.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, IDA blend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.2% against 8.2% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between IDA blend and South Africa?
- 10.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- IDA blend ranks 24th 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.