Eswatini vs South Africa: Lending Rate, Percent per annum
Eswatini
10.88
in 2024
South Africa
10.73
in 2025
Eswatini rank
61st
South Africa rank
62nd
Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.88 against 10.73 in South Africa, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4 | 11.73 | 1.34 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.94 | 16.53 | 1.6 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.72 | 18.92 | 2.2 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.96 | 13.21 | 0.2479 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 9.57 | 0.0562 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 9.33 | 0.25 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 10.88 against 10.73 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.15, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Eswatini ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Lending 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.