Namibia vs South Africa: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
Namibia
9.39
in 2012
South Africa
10.43
in 2025
Namibia rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.43 against 9.39 in Namibia, a difference of 1.04.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 65 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.38 | 15.21 | 1.17 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 9.76 | 1.64 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.71 | 8.26 | 1.45 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government bonds, rate, percent per annum, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.43 against 9.39 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government bonds, rate, percent per annum between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Namibia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.