Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments (current LCU)
Interest payments (current LCU) over time
- Morocco
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 44.56 billion current LCU against 33.89 billion current LCU in Morocco, a difference of 10.67 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.14 billion current LCU | 8.57 billion current LCU | 15.57 billion current LCU | Morocco |
| 2020s | 29.92 billion current LCU | 32.90 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 44.56 billion current LCU against 33.89 billion current LCU in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 10.67 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
- Morocco 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
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.