Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.29 billion current LCU against 44.56 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.73 billion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 155 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.57 billion current LCU | 8.76 billion current LCU | 189.35 million current LCU | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32.90 billion current LCU | 35.43 billion current LCU | 2.53 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.29 billion current LCU against 44.56 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 2.73 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for interest payments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.