Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Africa

South Africa: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9573 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9573
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.979
in 2002
All-time low
0.9181
in 2017
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Africa, 1997–2020

00.20.40.60.811997200820201997: 0.9521998: 0.951999: 0.9552000: 0.9622001: 0.9782002: 0.9792003: 0.9692004: 0.9622005: 0.962006: 0.9632007: 0.9482008: 0.932009: 0.9212010: 0.9262011: 0.9332012: 0.9412013: 0.9312014: 0.9432015: 0.9382016: 0.9422017: 0.9182018: 0.9362019: 0.9292020: 0.957

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.9573 for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Africa peaked at 0.979 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9181, in 2017.

South Africa ranks 48th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in South Africa, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 0.9525
1998 0.9496 -0.3%
1999 0.9545 +0.5%
2000 0.9623 +0.8%
2001 0.9779 +1.6%
2002 0.979 +0.1%
2003 0.9694 -1.0%
2004 0.9622 -0.7%
2005 0.9598 -0.3%
2006 0.9633 +0.4%
2007 0.9476 -1.6%
2008 0.9303 -1.8%
2009 0.9205 -1.0%
2010 0.9256 +0.5%
2011 0.9334 +0.8%
2012 0.9414 +0.9%
2013 0.9311 -1.1%
2014 0.9432 +1.3%
2015 0.938 -0.6%
2016 0.9418 +0.4%
2017 0.9181 -2.5%
2018 0.9355 +1.9%
2019 0.929 -0.7%
2020 0.9573 +3.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.9573 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9878, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.9573 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9958, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9522 0.9496 0.9545 3
2000s 0.9572 0.9205 0.979 10
2010s 0.9337 0.9181 0.9432 10
2020s 0.9573 0.9573 0.9573 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 45 Colombia 0.9704 compare
  2. 46 Czechia 0.966 compare
  3. 47 Romania 0.9658 compare
  4. 49 Korea 0.957 compare
  5. 50 Mexico 0.9553 compare
  6. 51 Bulgaria 0.9518 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Africa?
Interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in South Africa was 0.9573 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 2002.
What is the lowest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9181 in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
South Africa ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
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