France vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments
France
3.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.4%
in 2023
France rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Interest payments over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% | France |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.4% against 3.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
- France ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.