South Africa vs Japan - Country Comparison

Full Country Comparison, between South Africa and Japan.

Please note that comparing the economic indicators of two different countries can be misleading at times. This is because these nations often begin with varying economic conditions and possibly have different central bank reference rates.

These disparities can significantly impact how their economies perform, making direct comparisons less meaningful.

It's important to consider the unique context of each country when assessing economic data.

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Government Bonds Comparison

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Bonds Yield
Residual Maturity South Africa Japan Current Spread
1 month - 0.120% -
3 months 7.850% > 0.146% 770.4 bp
6 months - 0.301% -
9 months - 0.375% -
1 year - 0.426% -
2 years - 0.587% -
3 years - 0.611% -
4 years - 0.672% -
5 years 8.353% > 0.730% 762.3 bp
6 years - 0.729% -
7 years - 0.786% -
8 years - 0.864% -
9 years - 0.965% -
10 years 9.155% > 1.064% 809.1 bp
12 years 9.805% - -
15 years - 1.542% -
20 years 11.214% > 1.863% 935.1 bp
25 years 11.351% - -
30 years 11.282% > 2.244% 903.8 bp
40 years - 2.557% -

Credit Rating comparison

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South Africa
Japan
Rating Agency Rating Outlook Rating Outlook
Standard & Poor's BB- positive A+ -
Moody's Investors Service Ba2 - A1 -
Fitch Ratings BB- - A -
DBRS - - A (high) -

Interest Rate comparison

Interest Rates South Africa Japan
Central Bank Rate 4.00% -0.10%

CDS comparison

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Credit Default Swap South Africa Japan
5 Years CDS 174.11 20.45

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