Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments

Romania
41.25 billion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
44.56 billion current LCU
in 2024
Romania rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th

Interest payments over time

  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B198520042024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 44.56 billion current LCU against 41.25 billion current LCU in Romania, a difference of 3.31 billion current LCU.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Romania ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 155 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 10.59 billion current LCU 8.57 billion current LCU 2.01 billion current LCU Romania
2020s 24.69 billion current LCU 32.90 billion current LCU 8.21 billion current LCU Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 44.56 billion current LCU against 41.25 billion current LCU in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
3.31 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
Romania ranks 70th 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.