Jordan vs South Africa: Interest payments
Jordan
18.6%
in 2023
South Africa
18.2%
in 2024
Jordan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Interest payments over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 18.6% against 18.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 19.8% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 12.2% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 0.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Jordan or South Africa?
- Jordan, at 18.6% against 18.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Jordan ranks 22nd 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.