Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in South Africa

South Africa: Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors was 3.38 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.38 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.38 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
617.33 million current US$
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in South Africa, 1994–2011

1.0B2.0B3.0B1994200220111994: 617.3M current US$1995: 855.1M current US$1996: 922.9M current US$1997: 850.0M current US$1998: 894.3M current US$1999: 818.0M current US$2000: 744.5M current US$2001: 848.6M current US$2002: 895.6M current US$2003: 810.2M current US$2004: 838.5M current US$2005: 1.3B current US$2006: 1.7B current US$2007: 1.7B current US$2008: 1.6B current US$2009: 1.5B current US$2010: 2.9B current US$2011: 3.4B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2011, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa stood at 3.38 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 298.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa peaked at 3.38 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 617.33 million current US$, in 1994.

South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$) in South Africa, 1994 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1994 617.33 million current US$
1995 855.10 million current US$ +38.5%
1996 922.94 million current US$ +7.9%
1997 850.01 million current US$ -7.9%
1998 894.30 million current US$ +5.2%
1999 818.00 million current US$ -8.5%
2000 744.48 million current US$ -9.0%
2001 848.57 million current US$ +14.0%
2002 895.58 million current US$ +5.5%
2003 810.24 million current US$ -9.5%
2004 838.55 million current US$ +3.5%
2005 1.31 billion current US$ +56.2%
2006 1.66 billion current US$ +26.4%
2007 1.68 billion current US$ +1.3%
2008 1.61 billion current US$ -4.2%
2009 1.55 billion current US$ -3.7%
2010 2.93 billion current US$ +89.5%
2011 3.38 billion current US$ +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 826.28 million current US$ 617.33 million current US$ 922.94 million current US$ 6
2000s 1.19 billion current US$ 744.48 million current US$ 1.68 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.16 billion current US$ 2.93 billion current US$ 3.38 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Tunisia 329.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 3 Egypt 193.98 million current US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 187.92 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa?
Interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa was 3.38 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 617.33 million current US$ in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 298.4%. 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 Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,181 data points, 1970–2011
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.  Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. 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.