Adjustments to scheduled interest in South Africa

South Africa: Adjustments to scheduled interest was -941.43 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-941.43 million current US$
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.32 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-941.43 million current US$
in 2011
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Adjustments to scheduled interest in South Africa, 1994–2011

-1.0B01.0B2.0B1994200220111994: -907.0M current US$1995: -340.0k current US$1996: 54.1k current US$1997: -67.6M current US$1998: -1.6M current US$1999: -14.9M current US$2000: 1.1B current US$2001: 766.2M current US$2002: 640.4M current US$2003: 1.1B current US$2004: 989.1M current US$2005: 698.9M current US$2006: 1.2B current US$2007: 1.7B current US$2008: 2.3B current US$2009: 738.7M current US$2010: -580.5M current US$2011: -941.4M current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded -941.43 million current US$ for adjustments to scheduled interest in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 222.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjustments to scheduled interest in South Africa peaked at 2.32 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -941.43 million current US$, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -165.24 million current US$ -907.03 million current US$ 54,064 current US$ 6
2000s 1.13 billion current US$ 640.38 million current US$ 2.32 billion current US$ 10
2010s -760.96 million current US$ -941.43 million current US$ -580.50 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Kenya -64.51 million current US$ compare
  2. 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -99.90 million current US$ compare
  3. 45 Gabon -134.88 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjustments to scheduled interest in South Africa?
Adjustments to scheduled interest in South Africa was -941.43 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -941.43 million current US$ in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for adjustments to scheduled interest?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
Is adjustments to scheduled interest rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 222.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,525 data points, 1970–2011
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Interest due is actual amounts of interest due in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.  Interest payments are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. This item includes interest paid on long-term debt, IMF charges, and interest paid on short-term debt. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.