Latest 8-year picture: South Africa (5.54, 2024) leads with 5.54 in 2024 (unit: % of GDP); Jordan 5.36, Namibia 4.60 follow. 50 economies tracked; leader trend is rising over the recorded window. For investors this helps benchmark a country against the global leader and the regional pack.
Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP) is a cross-country economic indicator tracked by 24Peaks, compiled from IMF Government Finance Statistics. The dataset covers 50 economies for 2017-2025.
The latest available Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP) value for South Africa is 5.54, as of 2024.
As of the latest available year (2024), South Africa leads with a value of 5.54.
Between 2017 and 2024, Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP) in South Africa increased from 3.69 to 5.54 (1.85 net change).
The Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP) dataset covers 2017-2025, compiled from IMF Government Finance Statistics.
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. Singapore climbed from #40 to #20 (overtook Uzbekistan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
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Government Total Liabilities (% of GDP), Government Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Financial Assets (% of GDP), Government Net Wealth Change from Other Economic Flows (% of GDP), Government Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)