Interest on domestic debt in South Africa

South Africa: Interest on domestic debt was 104.04 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
104.04 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
104.04 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
46.31 billion current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
12
1997–2008

Interest on domestic debt in South Africa, 1997–2008

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B1997200220081997: 46.8B current LCU1998: 46.3B current LCU1999: 48.9B current LCU2000: 50.9B current LCU2001: 52.2B current LCU2002: 52.9B current LCU2003: 54.4B current LCU2004: 57.1B current LCU2005: 66.6B current LCU2006: 76.6B current LCU2007: 90.8B current LCU2008: 104.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 104.04 billion current LCU for interest on domestic debt in 2008. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in South Africa peaked at 104.04 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.31 billion current LCU, in 1998.

That places South Africa 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Interest on domestic debt in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Interest on domestic debt (current LCU) in South Africa, 1997 to 2008.
Year current LCU Change
1997 46.81 billion current LCU
1998 46.31 billion current LCU -1.1%
1999 48.85 billion current LCU +5.5%
2000 50.91 billion current LCU +4.2%
2001 52.19 billion current LCU +2.5%
2002 52.88 billion current LCU +1.3%
2003 54.39 billion current LCU +2.9%
2004 57.13 billion current LCU +5.0%
2005 66.57 billion current LCU +16.5%
2006 76.58 billion current LCU +15.0%
2007 90.81 billion current LCU +18.6%
2008 104.04 billion current LCU +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.32 billion current LCU 46.31 billion current LCU 48.85 billion current LCU 3
2000s 67.28 billion current LCU 50.91 billion current LCU 104.04 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 285.48 billion current LCU compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 200.26 billion current LCU compare
  3. 7 Madagascar 105.27 billion current LCU compare
  4. 9 Kenya 75.21 billion current LCU compare
  5. 10 Angola 56.20 billion current LCU compare
  6. 11 Egypt 50.13 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on domestic debt in South Africa?
Interest on domestic debt in South Africa was 104.04 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 104.04 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46.31 billion current LCU in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for interest on domestic debt?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.