Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 50.48 billion current LCU against 44.56 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.92 billion current LCU.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 155 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.83 billion current LCU | 8.57 billion current LCU | 15.26 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 42.13 billion current LCU | 32.90 billion current LCU | 9.23 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 50.48 billion current LCU against 44.56 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.92 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
- Malaysia ranks 66th 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
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.