Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.2% against 9.3% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st 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 | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 11.4% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 15.2% | 6.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.2% against 9.3% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 8.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st 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.