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South Africa Interest payments (% of revenue) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Interest payments (% of revenue) in South Africa stood at 18.17% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.92 percentage points from 17.25% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 10.12% (up 8.06 percentage points since). The highest value since 1972 was 21.66% in 1997, the lowest 5.76% in 1975. South Africa ranked 17th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; Sri Lanka ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Interest payments (% of revenue) in South Africa?

Interest payments (% of revenue) in South Africa stood at 18.17% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Interest payments (% of revenue) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.92 percentage points from 17.25% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 10.12% (up 8.06 percentage points since).

How does South Africa rank for Interest payments (% of revenue)?

South Africa ranked 17th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; Sri Lanka ranked first.

What is the highest Interest payments (% of revenue) on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 1972 was 21.66% in 1997, the lowest 5.76% in 1975.

Metadata for Interest payments (% of revenue) in South Africa
IndicatorInterest payments (% of revenue)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Interest payments (% of revenue) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Interest payments (% of revenue) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_xpn_intp_rv_zs_zaf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Interest payments (\% of revenue) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-intp-rv-zs/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.INTP.RV.ZS}
}