Iceland vs South Africa: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum
Iceland
7.25
in 2025
South Africa
6.75
in 2025
Iceland rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.25 against 6.75 in South Africa, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 | 9.31 | 1.04 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 6 | 1.42 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 6.17 | 0.5417 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 7.25 against 6.75 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.5, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Iceland ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Monetary policy-related, 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.