Interest on domestic debt in South Africa
South Africa: Interest on domestic debt was 104.04 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Interest on domestic debt in South Africa, 1997–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.