Angola vs South Africa: Deposit interest rate
Angola
8.0%
in 2025
South Africa
7.4%
in 2025
Angola rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Deposit interest rate over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 8.7% | 10.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 8.0% against 7.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Angola and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Angola ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.