Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Côte d'Ivoire
14.1%
in 2023
South Africa
14.3%
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.1% | 4.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.