Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Interest payments

Pre-demographic dividend
9.3%
in 2021
South Africa
18.2%
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

Interest payments over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
5101520197219982024

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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.