Africa vs South Africa: Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP

Africa
9.18 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.08 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 9.18 billion current US$ against 3.08 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 6.10 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.04 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 5.04 billion current US$ Africa
1990s 8.35 billion current US$ 713.40 million current US$ 7.63 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 9.71 billion current US$ 2.86 billion current US$ 6.86 billion current US$ Africa
2010s 8.58 billion current US$ 3.07 billion current US$ 5.51 billion current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop, Africa or South Africa?
Africa, at 9.18 billion current US$ against 3.08 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop between Africa and South Africa?
6.10 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,655 data points, 1963–2011
Last refreshed

Interest due is actual amounts of interest due in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.