South Africa - Interest Payments to Revenue 2022
16.04%
+1.17pp from 2021
South Africa's interest payments to revenue was 16.04% in 2022, increased +1.17pp from 14.88% in 2021. This was the 99th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.10% | -74.9% |
| 2nd | Timor-Leste | 0.12% | -25.1% |
| 3rd | Estonia | 0.30% | 54.1% |
| 4th | Luxembourg | 0.35% | -0.4% |
| 5th | Singapore | 0.42% | 21.6% |
| 6th | Norway | 0.46% | 16.7% |
| 7th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.51% | -7.7% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 0.68% | 14.6% |
| 9th | Kiribati | 0.85% | 8.2% |
| 10th | Lithuania | 0.98% | -29.6% |
| 11th | Bulgaria | 1.00% | -24.5% |
| 12th | Tonga | 1.11% | 39.6% |
| 13th | Samoa | 1.15% | 50.5% |
| 14th | United Arab Emirates | 1.18% | 245.9% |
| 15th | Azerbaijan | 1.20% | -32.1% |
| 16th | Solomon Islands | 1.23% | 105.5% |
| 17th | Sweden | 1.29% | 115.8% |
| 18th | Finland | 1.30% | 6.8% |
| 19th | Netherlands | 1.31% | -5.0% |
| 20th | Latvia | 1.46% | -7.5% |
| 21st | Germany | 1.47% | 51.3% |
| 22nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.47% | -2.5% |
| 23rd | Uzbekistan | 1.53% | 14.3% |
| 24th | Denmark | 1.64% | 63.9% |
| 25th | Cambodia | 1.66% | -10.4% |
| 26th | Andorra | 2.14% | -3.4% |
| 27th | Austria | 2.16% | -13.5% |
| 28th | Botswana | 2.18% | 28.1% |
| 29th | Saudi Arabia | 2.39% | -15.7% |
| 30th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.39% | -0.2% |
| 31st | Slovenia | 2.63% | -7.4% |
| 32nd | Vanuatu | 2.67% | 34.0% |
| 33rd | Slovak Republic | 2.71% | -7.9% |
| 34th | Malta | 2.85% | -10.3% |
| 35th | Ireland | 2.96% | -13.3% |
| 36th | European Union | 2.96% | 1.3% |
| 37th | San Marino | 3.02% | -33.7% |
| 38th | Australia | 3.08% | -3.9% |
| 39th | Moldova | 3.12% | 17.8% |
| 40th | New Zealand | 3.17% | 14.0% |
| 41st | Belarus | 3.26% | -31.7% |
| 42nd | Cyprus | 3.28% | -22.2% |
| 43rd | Belgium | 3.31% | -13.0% |
| 44th | Lesotho | 3.35% | 39.0% |
| 45th | Czechia | 3.39% | 46.8% |
| 46th | Korea | 3.60% | 8.2% |
| 47th | Serbia | 3.63% | -23.0% |
| 48th | Chile | 3.82% | 7.8% |
| 49th | North Macedonia | 3.82% | -9.3% |
| 50th | Croatia | 3.84% | -13.8% |
| 51st | Tajikistan | 3.89% | -31.5% |
| 52nd | Georgia | 3.90% | -24.8% |
| 53rd | Poland | 4.05% | 38.7% |
| 54th | France | 4.15% | 34.9% |
| 55th | Equatorial Guinea | 4.15% | -40.9% |
| 56th | Mongolia | 4.16% | -32.6% |
| 57th | Romania | 4.63% | -2.2% |
| 58th | Ecuador | 4.66% | 18.3% |
| 59th | Madagascar | 4.82% | -11.0% |
| 60th | Portugal | 4.95% | -17.5% |
| 61st | Nicaragua | 5.42% | -8.0% |
| 62nd | Greece | 5.44% | -3.7% |
| 63rd | Canada | 5.80% | 16.5% |
| 64th | Rwanda | 6.21% | 0.2% |
| 65th | Spain | 6.44% | 8.4% |
| 66th | Uruguay | 6.64% | -11.6% |
| 67th | Thailand | 6.76% | 5.7% |
| 68th | Kazakhstan | 7.07% | -20.5% |
| 69th | Hungary | 7.14% | 17.7% |
| 70th | Paraguay | 7.24% | 8.9% |
| 71st | Ukraine | 7.26% | -21.7% |
| 72nd | Albania | 7.33% | 12.6% |
| 73rd | Morocco | 7.96% | -8.8% |
| 74th | Mauritius | 8.03% | -15.1% |
| 75th | Burkina Faso | 8.63% | 3.1% |
| 76th | Guinea-Bissau | 8.74% | -9.8% |
| 77th | Argentina | 9.47% | 20.9% |
| 78th | Israel | 9.76% | 19.4% |
| 79th | Armenia | 9.86% | -9.9% |
| 80th | Senegal | 9.86% | 3.8% |
| 81st | Italy | 10.14% | 20.1% |
| 82nd | Mozambique | 10.30% | 11.0% |
| 83rd | El Salvador | 11.18% | 1.0% |
| 84th | Tanzania | 11.41% | -0.5% |
| 85th | United Kingdom | 11.83% | 49.7% |
| 86th | Lao PDR | 11.85% | 48.4% |
| 87th | Guatemala | 12.67% | -5.7% |
| 88th | Angola | 12.96% | -29.5% |
| 89th | United States | 13.41% | 17.6% |
| 90th | Papua New Guinea | 13.88% | -14.5% |
| 91st | Togo | 13.95% | 7.7% |
| 92nd | Malaysia | 14.02% | -13.9% |
| 93rd | Philippines | 14.19% | -0.7% |
| 94th | Namibia | 14.66% | 2.6% |
| 95th | Costa Rica | 15.29% | -4.8% |
| 96th | Colombia | 15.47% | 19.0% |
| 97th | Türkiye | 15.48% | 57.1% |
| 98th | Jordan | 16.02% | -7.2% |
| 99th | South Africa | 16.04% | 7.8% |
| 100th | Iceland | 16.35% | 32.3% |
| 101st | Mexico | 17.20% | 8.7% |
| 102nd | Fiji | 17.24% | -3.0% |
| 103rd | Dominican Republic | 17.43% | -7.7% |
| 104th | Côte d'Ivoire | 17.44% | 17.8% |
| 105th | Uganda | 19.52% | 9.3% |
| 106th | Bahamas, The | 21.18% | -4.4% |
| 107th | Kenya | 21.79% | -6.9% |
| 108th | Brazil | 28.89% | 6.6% |
| 109th | Malawi | 29.92% | 20.8% |
| 110th | India | 33.98% | 47.7% |
| 111th | Ghana | 47.27% | -1.2% |
| 112th | Sri Lanka | 77.77% | 8.6% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's interest payments to revenue in 2022?▾
South Africa's interest payments to revenue in 2022 was 16.04%. This ranked 99th globally.
How did South Africa's interest payments to revenue change in 2022?▾
South Africa's interest payments to revenue increased by 7.8% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2022?▾
Sri Lanka had the highest interest payments to revenue in 2022 at 77.77%.
What is the interest payments to revenue of South Africa in 2022?▾
The interest payments to revenue of South Africa in 2022 was 16.04%. This ranked 99th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for South Africa's interest payments to revenue?▾
South Africa's interest payments to revenue went from 14.88% in 2021 to 16.04% in 2022, a 7.8% increase.
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