Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Interest payments
Lesotho
4.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.4%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Interest payments over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 152 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Lesotho, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for interest payments?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd 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.