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

South Africa
3.08 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.63 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.63 billion current US$ against 3.08 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.55 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current US$ 4.25 billion current US$ 4.25 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 713.40 million current US$ 6.62 billion current US$ 5.91 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.86 billion current US$ 7.49 billion current US$ 4.63 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.07 billion current US$ 6.45 billion current US$ 3.38 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.63 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
3.55 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for interest due, total long-term and short term, including imf per bop?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Interest due, total long-term and short term, including IMF per BOP (current US$). 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.