South Africa - Interest Payments to Revenue 2015
10.31%
+0.20pp from 2014
South Africa's interest payments to revenue was 10.31% in 2015, increased +0.20pp from 10.12% in 2014. This was the 109th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 0.00% | 151.6% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | 0.01% | 69,482.7% |
| 3rd | Kiribati | 0.06% | -27.0% |
| 4th | Afghanistan | 0.10% | 96.7% |
| 5th | Uzbekistan | 0.13% | 5.8% |
| 6th | Solomon Islands | 0.26% | -19.0% |
| 7th | Estonia | 0.33% | -14.2% |
| 8th | Saudi Arabia | 0.43% | 25.5% |
| 9th | Palau | 0.65% | 28.2% |
| 10th | Marshall Islands | 0.68% | -12.2% |
| 11th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.71% | 3.3% |
| 12th | Luxembourg | 0.93% | -5.9% |
| 13th | Norway | 0.96% | 2.5% |
| 14th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.96% | -23.8% |
| 15th | Iraq | 1.10% | 61.4% |
| 16th | Azerbaijan | 1.14% | 217.7% |
| 17th | San Marino | 1.14% | -4.5% |
| 18th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.48% | -19.1% |
| 19th | Sweden | 1.49% | -8.9% |
| 20th | Switzerland | 1.62% | -7.7% |
| 21st | Cambodia | 1.64% | -7.3% |
| 22nd | Botswana | 1.70% | 35.5% |
| 23rd | Lesotho | 1.74% | 45.4% |
| 24th | Congo, Republic of | 1.87% | 253.9% |
| 25th | Nepal | 2.06% | -30.8% |
| 26th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.16% | 9.5% |
| 27th | Zimbabwe | 2.30% | 268.7% |
| 28th | Burundi | 2.35% | -37.7% |
| 29th | Cameroon | 2.36% | 1.7% |
| 30th | Tonga | 2.44% | 3.4% |
| 31st | Eswatini | 2.47% | 13.2% |
| 32nd | Moldova | 2.60% | 68.9% |
| 33rd | Vanuatu | 2.60% | -17.7% |
| 34th | Russian Federation | 2.65% | 31.4% |
| 35th | Bulgaria | 2.65% | 7.0% |
| 36th | Germany | 2.66% | -13.4% |
| 37th | Paraguay | 2.84% | 54.4% |
| 38th | Rwanda | 2.88% | 0.3% |
| 39th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.94% | 22.8% |
| 40th | Samoa | 2.96% | 21.4% |
| 41st | Denmark | 2.97% | 5.4% |
| 42nd | Finland | 3.04% | -6.5% |
| 43rd | Chile | 3.12% | 18.1% |
| 44th | Czechia | 3.16% | -18.9% |
| 45th | Netherlands | 3.22% | -8.2% |
| 46th | China | 3.24% | 26.6% |
| 47th | Georgia | 3.37% | 14.9% |
| 48th | Burkina Faso | 3.42% | 2.8% |
| 49th | Ecuador | 3.80% | 30.4% |
| 50th | Australia | 3.85% | 9.7% |
| 51st | Mali | 4.07% | 0.6% |
| 52nd | North Macedonia | 4.17% | 14.9% |
| 53rd | Latvia | 4.22% | -8.1% |
| 54th | New Zealand | 4.38% | -1.8% |
| 55th | France | 4.40% | -6.7% |
| 56th | Kazakhstan | 4.48% | 74.7% |
| 57th | Thailand | 4.63% | -14.4% |
| 58th | Romania | 4.68% | -14.3% |
| 59th | Slovak Republic | 4.69% | -13.6% |
| 60th | Lao PDR | 4.72% | 19.8% |
| 61st | Belarus | 4.81% | 54.3% |
| 62nd | Nicaragua | 4.95% | 1.0% |
| 63rd | Korea | 4.99% | -5.1% |
| 64th | Austria | 5.00% | -5.0% |
| 65th | European Union | 5.00% | -8.5% |
| 66th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 5.02% | -38.2% |
| 67th | Namibia | 5.02% | 21.8% |
| 68th | Poland | 5.07% | -10.8% |
| 69th | Central African Republic | 5.09% | 319.2% |
| 70th | Peru | 5.11% | 6.0% |
| 71st | Lithuania | 5.20% | -7.1% |
| 72nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.59% | 11.3% |
| 73rd | Bhutan | 5.76% | 3.0% |
| 74th | Türkiye | 6.09% | -9.9% |
| 75th | Israel | 6.11% | -14.8% |
| 76th | Armenia | 6.19% | 21.1% |
| 77th | Malta | 6.27% | -11.5% |
| 78th | Madagascar | 6.28% | 50.1% |
| 79th | Myanmar | 6.29% | 4.3% |
| 80th | Belgium | 6.44% | -5.7% |
| 81st | Sudan | 6.58% | -10.6% |
| 82nd | Canada | 6.68% | -10.0% |
| 83rd | Senegal | 7.01% | - |
| 84th | Slovenia | 7.28% | -2.1% |
| 85th | United Kingdom | 7.30% | -13.3% |
| 86th | Serbia | 7.53% | 6.0% |
| 87th | Uruguay | 7.57% | 2.6% |
| 88th | Cyprus | 7.61% | -3.3% |
| 89th | Honduras | 7.73% | 1.3% |
| 90th | Maldives | 7.86% | 20.5% |
| 91st | Greece | 7.98% | -12.0% |
| 92nd | Hungary | 8.02% | -15.1% |
| 93rd | Togo | 8.07% | 34.9% |
| 94th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.20% | 3.2% |
| 95th | Côte d'Ivoire | 8.32% | 73.1% |
| 96th | Argentina | 8.32% | -2.4% |
| 97th | Belize | 8.55% | -5.9% |
| 98th | United States | 8.81% | -6.4% |
| 99th | Colombia | 8.87% | 7.1% |
| 100th | Spain | 8.94% | -16.6% |
| 101st | Tanzania | 9.42% | 11.7% |
| 102nd | Angola | 9.49% | 185.2% |
| 103rd | Croatia | 9.99% | -2.7% |
| 104th | Gabon | 10.09% | 110.0% |
| 105th | Italy | 10.11% | -9.4% |
| 106th | Mauritius | 10.11% | 34.8% |
| 107th | Ireland | 10.14% | -15.0% |
| 108th | Cabo Verde | 10.20% | -1.7% |
| 109th | South Africa | 10.31% | 1.9% |
| 110th | Papua New Guinea | 10.32% | 31.3% |
| 111th | Fiji | 10.34% | -2.1% |
| 112th | Morocco | 10.48% | 9.7% |
| 113th | El Salvador | 10.51% | -9.2% |
| 114th | Albania | 10.52% | -6.6% |
| 115th | Uganda | 10.74% | - |
| 116th | Costa Rica | 11.04% | 2.0% |
| 117th | Malaysia | 11.08% | 8.3% |
| 118th | Mexico | 11.33% | -9.7% |
| 119th | Portugal | 11.74% | -5.4% |
| 120th | Ukraine | 12.12% | 46.8% |
| 121st | Kenya | 12.35% | 12.2% |
| 122nd | Bahrain | 13.19% | 79.3% |
| 123rd | Dominican Republic | 13.25% | -16.1% |
| 124th | Guatemala | 13.40% | 14.8% |
| 125th | Jordan | 13.46% | 5.7% |
| 126th | Mongolia | 13.47% | 55.4% |
| 127th | Panama | 13.79% | 2.4% |
| 128th | Bahamas, The | 13.94% | -4.1% |
| 129th | St. Lucia | 14.67% | -3.9% |
| 130th | Philippines | 15.33% | -9.8% |
| 131st | Malawi | 15.47% | -12.0% |
| 132nd | Zambia | 19.76% | 27.9% |
| 133rd | Iceland | 19.92% | 7.7% |
| 134th | Bangladesh | 20.43% | 10.8% |
| 135th | India | 25.21% | -7.3% |
| 136th | Barbados | 26.17% | -2.7% |
| 137th | Jamaica | 27.57% | -8.8% |
| 138th | Ghana | 30.92% | 2.0% |
| 139th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 33.25% | 8.4% |
| 140th | Sri Lanka | 34.89% | -5.1% |
| 141st | Brazil | 45.24% | 47.6% |
| 142nd | Lebanon | 50.43% | 15.5% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's interest payments to revenue in 2015?▾
South Africa's interest payments to revenue in 2015 was 10.31%. This ranked 109th globally.
How did South Africa's interest payments to revenue change in 2015?▾
South Africa's interest payments to revenue increased by 1.9% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2015?▾
Lebanon had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2015 at 50.43%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of South Africa in 2015?▾
The interest payments to revenue of South Africa in 2015 was 10.31%. This ranked 109th globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for South Africa's interest payments to revenue?▾
South Africa's interest payments to revenue went from 10.12% in 2014 to 10.31% in 2015, a 1.9% increase.
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