Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Interest payments

Saudi Arabia
44.56 billion current LCU
in 2024
Zambia
47.29 billion current LCU
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Zambia rank
67th

Interest payments over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199020072024

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

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.