Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments

Burundi
33.28 billion current LCU
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
44.56 billion current LCU
in 2024
Burundi rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
69th

Interest payments over time

  • Burundi
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 44.56 billion current LCU against 33.28 billion current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 11.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 155 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 41.44 billion current LCU 7.86 billion current LCU 33.58 billion current LCU Burundi
2020s 34.35 billion current LCU 25.92 billion current LCU 8.43 billion current LCU Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Burundi or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 44.56 billion current LCU against 33.28 billion current LCU in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
11.29 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
Burundi ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.